Here we go.  I’m elbow deep in dough and cookie cutters, and I’ve got a list of multiple cookies to make. I’ve tried a new recipe for Eggnog Snickerdoodles, and while I don’t like eggnog (and haven’t sampled these at all), they’ve gotten good reviews from others! And I’ve got the marble slab out, so […]

It was time for our annual visit to Santa Claus!  Thumper, just like last year, walked right up to Santa without any fear.  He likes Santa’s soft red suit. The kids behaved very well, and while Thumper isn’t as smiley as he could be, he sat down with Santa after to watch “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” […]

This year, the Webmaster and I went shopping together to pick out the kids’ new ornaments.  It’s probably pretty obvious who got what. Ane has pretty much outgrown her “cupcake” phase – though she still loves them, she’s not quite as obsessed with them.  But the ornament series keeps on going! Tad, of course, will […]

Our mighty tree hunters, the Webmaster and Tad, went shopping yesterday for the right Christmas tree. After much deliberation, and many, many, MANY text messages, the tree was tagged, bagged, and loaded up. And in a near-miraculous feat of Christmas magic, the tree was up, lit, and decorated by Sunday night! That was a decorating […]