Christmas is a time for remembering, a time to share the goodness of your heart with family, friends and strangers, through service and kindness. It is a chance to make wishes come true and to give something from your heart to others. On this most blessed Christmas Eve, I wish you love for all your kindness…
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to have a white tree. A white tree to put in my bedroom. A tree that would be magical and special. Nothing to fussy or complicated, just something to enjoy when I am in my own little place of tranquility and calm. Styling a White Christmas Tree…
With the biggest project of the year going on this week here, holiday decorating will be in full force this weekend. Up until today, I managed to put a tree up in my bedroom, and some Outdoor stars that we made. I am clearly not ahead of my game this year but no worries, I…
I hope you had a wonderful and blessed Christmas…we sure did. grateful for the gifts that don’t need to be wrapped Want Top This Top That delivered directly to your inbox? It’s easy! Just enter your e-mail address. Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
Each year I look forward to planning and sending our Christmas card, so friends and family can get a chance to see the kids and how much they have grown over the year. The cards are important to me…. but not so much to my children. This year to avoid the very predictable “oh mom, why, do…
It was hard not to mistake the drywall dust for snow flurries last time I showed you a glimpse of the breakfast room and mantel during my holiday tour here. It was because this was going on. And even though I covered the doorways with plastic, a million dust particles managed to find a way to…
I had about a gazillion of these cookies this weekend …… they were good, no regrets. So I will be hitting the workouts a bit harder this week. Since August, every morning during the week we drop off the kids at school and head to the track to do our thing. It’s kinda like date…
Surprise! It’s me….and my donkey Oreo. Duke Manor Farm is stop 22 on Jennifer Rizzo’s 2014 Holiday House walk. I know you came here looking for a home tour, but instead you are greeted by the most festive looking donkey you will ever see! Oreo and I are both so happy that you are here for…
Don’t hate me but……… my Christmas cards are getting ready to be addressed and the shopping for the kids is just about completed. Last December when I was completely crazed and running around like a wild woman, I told myself that December was going to be a month of enjoying everything that makes the season…
Even though Turkey day hasn’t yet arrived , the Christmas decorations are getting ready to take their positions merrily around the house and property. My Mailman probably thinks I am nuts, with a display of some Potted Baby Spruce trees that I got from Balsam Hill on one step, and a pumpkin on the other….
Although it’s been said many times, many ways……… Merry Christmas to you! With love, Want Top This Top That delivered directly to your inbox? It’s easy! Just enter your e-mail address. Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
Dear Santa, We are ready….. you can come down the chimney now. We have waited for this night all year. And don’t worry, although we are beyond excited, we will do our best to be asleep at 11:59 pm and be up at 6:00 am. Plenty of time for you to do your thing……and have a snack….