HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIENDS! I’ve always been big on happy mail, but between a car accident, major surgery, and building a new house, I sort of slacked off last year. So this year one of the things on my list is to send more happy mail. I have a list on my phone of the […]
We’re going home to California for Christmas this year. Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go. The 4 of us (and my mother – yikes!) all packed in to our car for the trek to California (to the in-laws’). Which means that we won’t be seeing my family here […]
I love giving presents. Holidays, birthdays, special occasions, and not-so-typical gift-giving occasions. I just love it. And the best part? Giving something that doesn’t cost a fortune, something simple, something fun, and packaging it up all festive-like. I did that with our New Year’s Eve soiree. Totally last-minute. I thought it’d be fun for my […]
My tia is hosting a little New Year’s Day get-together for some posole. Since she’s got the food covered, I thought it’d be cool to take something fun and festive for everybody. However since Christmas just passed, I have no desire to shop or spend money, so I shopped my house and pantry and party […]
