We did not decorate Thanksgiving weekend. Even as we walk around big red plastic containers, there is no regret. Thanksgiving was at Will and Hailey’s. There is no snow this year either! It is cold though! christmas this year and a few years ago Today, it is 9 days until Christmas this year. Jim and I are not quite finished…
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Our gift giving at Christmas is changing. We shop our attic and cabinets for treasures. Experiences are high on out list too! Plays, trips, special activities and local events areon the list for both our children and grandchildren. Are there toys or clothes under tree? Maybe. The point is our thinking has changed about gift giving especially for our adult…
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Lot of sparkle with a little red paired together made this Christmas table enchanting! Have you started to “Deck Your Halls” yet? We left our Thanksgiving fall decor out until Saturday after our family time together with all our kids and grandchildren. Amy was coming home. The fall decor stayed up as a Welcome Home. So this week we are…
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Welcome to our farmhouse kitchen ready for Christmas. Nothing says ‘Welcome’ more than a beautiful table kitchen table set with Christmas dishes, bottle trees and candle light. We don’t have a separate entry into our PA farmhouse; everyone walks directly into our kitchen through the backdoor. It was the same in my parents’ home. My mom always decorated the kitchen…
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Yep! We are officially empty nesters. We’re also retired and grandparents. It’s an adjustment; like who can remember preparing meals for the two of you when first married? It’s been decades. KIDS MOVE OUT As each child moved out to independence over the years, a few things went with them. Extra furniture from the attic. Maybe enough for a starter…
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