Twenty-two years ago I went to a furniture warehouse with my mom and bought our first dining table. I was a newlywed with a husband who was traveling a lot for his new job and we were getting ready to move into our first home. My sweet new husband had very few opinions on things like furniture and paint color. This was the guy who furnished his first apartment with an oversized chair that had lost all of it's stuffing and was pulled out of a dumpster. You may be surprised to hear this, but it ... continue reading...
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Growing up, I never lived in the same state as my grandmother on my mom's side and only lived near my other grandmother for a few years. Both of my grandfathers passed away when I was very young so I have no real memories of them. While there was so much that I missed getting to experience, I always knew that my grandmothers loved us and that they were thinking of the two little girls who lived across the country. Every year when December rolled around, my sister and I would watch and wait ... continue reading...
Tradition and a Christmas Home Tour
The movie 'Fiddler on the Roof' was released in 1971, but a few years later there was a holiday re-release of the film. And my parents decided to take me and my sister to see it along with some of our extended family. It was being shown at a beautiful, historic theatre with long curtains framing the screen that stayed closed until it was time for the movie to start. That only enhanced our anticipation and, since going to the movies was a rare treat, we were so excited for the show to begin. ... continue reading...
Tabletop Hot Cocoa Station
"That jar of gingersnaps just makes it feel so cozy, Mom." My 17 year old said this as he passed by the hot cocoa station I was setting up on top of the side table in our breakfast nook. ... continue reading...
A New Front Door
I wish there were such a thing as a 'threshold counter'. This is the thought that crossed my mind recently as I watched our old front door being removed and the new one installed. Wouldn't it be amazing to know just how many times someone has crossed the threshold into your home? How many times you've welcomed family, friends and neighbors? We count how many steps we take each day so why couldn't we also count how many times someone walks through our front door? I think I'll ask Apple to ... continue reading...
