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  • Easy Holiday Entertaining with a Grazing Table

    Tis the season to entertain – whether it’s an open house, a cookie swap, or a family gathering, our homes can become quite busy during the holiday season. While I love to prepare a huge feast, teaching doesn’t allow a lot… Continue reading

  • Preparing for Christmas Using Basic Invite Christmas Cards

    My Christmas list is a little different than the Jolly ole Elf’s at the North Pole. Currently, it’s a list that includes decorating, baking, entertaining, parties, school activities, parades, editing pictures, and Christmas cards. Other years the list has involved… Continue reading

  • Thanksgiving Prep

    Yikes! We are just four days away from Thanksgiving! This month has flown by. Normally at this point of Thanksgiving week, my tree would be decked, and a flurry of baking would be taking place in the kitchen. As I… Continue reading

  • In the words of Thomas Rhett: “Life Changes”

    As Audley and I headed into the empty nest a couple of years ago we heard things like “you’ll be so sad”, “you’re not going to know what to do”, “now you can relax”, blah, blah, blah … not on… Continue reading