Unpacking the Christmas tree ornaments each year is like a trip down memory lane. In many ways, these small tokens mark the passage of our lives. This one was given to me by my best friend in high school in our senior year - over twenty years ago...

Today was the day for decorating the Christmas tree! It's imperative for me to set the mood for this task by playing Christmas music, so I put on a cd and pulled my Christmas tubs out of the storage closet. I always forget how much I dislike putting...

After leaving the house early this morning to check out some of the Black Friday sales and buying NOTHING (good for the wallet, not the wardrobe), I made a quick stop at Publix to get some of the sale items. Thankfully this revived my shopping spirit!!...

We are taking it easy on this cool, gray day before Thanksgiving! Our daughters are playing outside with a friend who lives across the street while I stay warm in the house! I am in charge of desserts for our Thanksgiving gathering tomorrow, so this...

Because our Thanksgiving celebrations look somewhat different from year to year, I have been lax in creating traditions for this particular holiday. Sometimes just our family of four have Thanksgiving dinner at home or we choose to eat out (yes,...