Historians credit Marie Antoinette with the invention of the pocket handkerchief. She was so broken up at leaving her home in Austria that she cried all the way to France and wiped her eyes with bits of lace torn from her dress and lingerie. Anticipating future tears, she made it a point always to have…
The time between Christmas and the New Year is an interesting one. I love having less cars on the road, a fluid schedule, and more time with my family. The house is a bit messy but I don’t really care. As this year closes and a new one is ready to begin, it is a…
With only a few minutes to spare between finalizing recipes and last minute shopping, I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! Since we are having our big dinner tonight, here is our holiday table. Photos haven’t been edited, but hopefully you will enjoy them anyway! I almost ALWAYS do a white table cloth,…
The first exterior decorations to go up for the holidays are the multiple wreaths placed around our property. There are two lighted Balsam Hill ones on the front entry gates. The largest lighted one is placed on the front of the well tower. Everything looks very different at night. Since our daughter is living…
I have been MIA for the last week. It all started Thanksgiving morning. I woke up full of energy and excitement for the holiday. Mid-morning I suddenly had the worst abdominal pains, which was the beginning of a wave of vomiting and the “other”. The good Lord gave me a break long enough to get…