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  • Learning to Let Go

    Happy New Year! OK, yes, I know it is February. Yes, I also know that I’ve posted very little the last two months. And yes, I missed writing. My focus was just elsewhere. Life has a way of throwing chaos… Continue reading

  • Christmas Eve Hot Chocolate

    There is something about having hot chocolate on Christmas Eve that has become such a special tradition for us, even if it is nearly 70° in certain parts of the south! While it is so easy to rip open a… Continue reading

  • Decorating Lessons from the Biltmore Estate

    One of the highlights of the holiday season each year for me is a trip to the beautiful Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.  Every year the mansion is completely decked out from basement to attic with festive trees (there… Continue reading

  • A Traditional French Gumbo

    What a fabulous whirlwind Thanksgiving weekend was! Between Wednesday and Saturday we made time to enjoy Thanksgiving with my family (especially enjoying the time we had with all four of our kiddos & the son-in-love) and the in-laws  in Tennessee,… Continue reading