In our house, Christmas in the kitchen is decidedly simple. If any room calls for simplicity, I think it's the kitchen! With so much holiday cooking and baking we need space to slice, dice and roll out Christmas cookies! The one exception ... This little gingerbread village. I've always wanted … [Read more...]
Christmas Around the House & Thoughts on Hard Years…
Have you lived long enough to have one of "those" years? Those unbearable years when moving through every day is very much like walking knee deep in wet cement. When you're just certain life will take a turn for the better before year's end and suddenly you find yourself right in the middle of … [Read more...]
Christmas in the Kitchen & Changing my Attitude
When adding a little Christmas in the kitchen, I found myself mentally making a list of things I'd like to change or fix. Touch up chipped paint on the cabinets, remove the peninsula and add an island, redo the backsplash... This state of discontent could have gone on for an hour, but for for some … [Read more...]