Fox hunting is now illegal in the UK, but Boxing Day is still the country’s biggest hunting day, with the hounds searching for a “dragged scent” instead of a real animal. Happy Boxing Day! I know for Americans, this is the day we get in lines to return gifts, and hit the mobs of shoppers … Read more
We had a fun couple days sightseeing and enjoying some of the local holiday traditions. Dave’s finally getting his “travel legs” back after his surgery and on Friday withstood about 4 hours in the car, to and from the Foley, Alabama area. We live about 1 1/2 hours from the Wales West RV Park…and Tourist … Read more
Why invest in those complicated key-ring-like wine charms when you might have a house full of THESE? I’d heard about it from one of the GeekMoms. I can’t remember whether it was on GeekMom itself, or one of the GeekMoms referencing another website with this idea. I went through my kids’ THOUSANDS of Silly Bandz … Read more
Our boys after last night’s holiday piano recital. Their teacher is in the upper right… Last night my boys had their holiday piano recital. In Nebraska Jacob only had one recital per year (May), but their teacher here in Florida puts on a nice holiday recital also. They will have a bigger one in May. … Read more
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. ?”I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.” It came across my @BreakingNews Twitter feed this evening. Before CNN, before FoxNews…Yahoo news had apprently caught it from Yonhap News Agency. I did get a grin out of Korea Central … Read more
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. ?”I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.” It came across my @BreakingNews Twitter feed this evening. Before CNN, before FoxNews…Yahoo news had apprently caught it from Yonhap News Agency. I did get a grin out of Korea Central … Read more
It had been a very long time since Dave and I were able to dress up and go out without the kids. A couple years, I guess. Don’t get me wrong, we go out occasionally, like to dinner or a movie, but of course we don’t always dress up for those. Last night we went … Read more
I made these last evening also. I didn’t have enough almonds, but had plenty of almond extract so these taste SO GOOD this year! ****************************** Cranberry Almond Biscotti. This is a recipe I’ve been making for over 10 years. This is one sophisticated cookie…cranberries are always so, well, holiday! What’s cool is that the only … Read more
Another post from 2008, and the next cookie recipe headed into in my stand mixer this afternoon. This isn’t really a Christmas cookie, but it’s among my most popular (after the Holiday Surprises). **************************** I’m not going to waste time going into the legend of the Neiman Marcus cookie. I will simply refer you here and … Read more