Mothers’ Day 2015
I had a pretty great Mothers' Day this year. In fact, I had a pretty great weekend. Friday night, we relaxed after work with a couple of drinks. Saturday, I…
Handmade Christmas
I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to sew Christmas presents this year, but I still managed to make a few little things. I figured I'd…
The Good Parts of Christmas
This ended up being a fairly tough Christmas. But, despite its challenges, we ended up having some nice moments. We spent Christmas Eve at my in-laws' house. Considering the fact…
Reindeer Games
Last week was the holiday concert at Lilian's daycare. This is the third holiday concert they've hosted since she started going there, but the first one that I actually attended.…
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Grateful
This year, I am thankful for a husband who will go along with my crazy schemes. (For those of you who are wondering, we got all of the lower cabinet…
The Worst Laid Plans…
It is a testament to my husband's good nature that I can say something like "hey, let's paint the kitchen cabinets" the weekend before Thanksgiving and he will actually go…
Night of a Thousand Elsas
Spoiler alert: Lilian totally wore her costume. My sister Melissa told me that Halloween was going to be the night of a thousand Elsas. Who's Elsa, you ask? Perhaps, unlike…
Happy Halloween!
Apparently I made a passing reference to buying a new sewing machine, promised a story, and then never wrote about it again. Whoops. So, yeah, I bought a sewing machine.…
Mothers’ Day 2014
I joke a lot about how Kristian and I are the least romantic people that I know. I mean, by the time we get through our birthdays every year, we…
Easter Weekend 2014
One of my in-laws is having some health problems, so Easter was a little bittersweet for us this year. But, we still managed to have a nice holiday. It definitely…