...I am including this rather heinous picture of myself mid-illness when the sting of the barf was recent, but the allure of the gingerbread...

First of all, I would like to tell you that it is December. For real. My heart palpitates a little when I say that out loud, but I will forg...

I love it when God just delights me. My "to do" list today is three times that of last week , and while I woke up early with my mi...

I do not like animals. That is not news to anyone who knows me. In fact, I am not a particularly warm, gushy, overly ga-ga person in general...

It has come to my attention based on my Christmas decorating post that some of y'all out there think my house looks like some sort of c...

Today was the day. You know, the one I've been waiting for these past few months. Brad and I literally begged our way into the "mo...

I cannot say that I have anything thoughtful to blog about at this very instant, but I am looking for any excuse to STOP THE CHRISTMAS DECOR...

After all the talk about getting up early to hit the stores, I'm sorry to report it just didn't happen. Something about a cross betw...

There are no words to describe the taste-bud overload that was our Thanksgiving Feast. I mean, we had at least three varieties of casserole,...

And then there's our friends. I almost laugh out loud at the simple addition of "friends" to the bullet point list. Yes, I am ...

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"Lilly, today is your Thanksgiving Program at school! Come downstairs when you are dressed!" (scrolling down) (still scrolling) (d...

In what I hope will be my only 3-Part Mini-Series of Blogdom, I bring you a small glimpse through the windowpane of thankfulness that is my ...

As you know, this is Turkey Week! We are hosting Thanksgiving Dinner over at the humble abode along with Turkey Bowl III. One of my favorite...

The only reason we'd dress in pajamas in mid-November and head to the local mall is to see Mr. Claus. This is his official "arrival...

One of my many sicknesses is that I love grocery shopping. I really do. Especially around the holidays. I am especially drawn to the baking ...

If I even have to justify this post or explain why hair is one of the Top 3 most important female fashion topics, maybe you are not my ideal...

Jackson came home from school on Monday with a "Family Turkey Project." We were all so excited to spend a few minutes (hours) deco...

So Holly and I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics and spent a solid chunk of time checking out all kinds of crafty sales and holiday goodness. Sure, we ...

On the long, barren, slightly boring drive home, we stopped at the glamorous Dairy Queen of Raton, New Mexico to do some market research. Fo...