by Sandy on February 24, 2010
Fifteen years of history, I see as I’ve flipped through the index cards that I have rubber-banded together. I see names of couples and families, along with faces etched in my mind. The dates of when we had these families over, or even what I served, is not what’s gnawing at me. No, [...]
by Sandy on December 29, 2009
On Christmas Eve, as we were preparing for our course of a progressive dinner where 13 people would be joining together in our kitchen (buffet style), it was getting down to the wire.
On the Eve, and throughout the day, we counted 7 families who stopped by with goodies and gifts. We felt so honored and [...]
by Sandy on December 28, 2009
This time of year makes me want to free myself from clutter and stuff. I can’t wait to put the Christmas stuff back into the attic and to reclaim my space. An upcoming January resolution for me (although I’m not a big resolution person) is going to be to try to live with less, and [...]
by Sandy on December 14, 2009
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today is a gift.
As I’ve sifted through my obligations and traditions lately, it’s helped me to prioritize, causing me to live for TODAY I’ve decided to not let change or turbulent times take away from my living out my passions during this holiday season. Don’t we [...]
by Sandy on June 28, 2009
After reminding myself of the $600 I made from our yard sale last year, I was inspired to ask the kids to clean through their rooms again, and to start cleaning through my kitchen and entertaining items.
I even got my husband inspired to clean his work bench, as we sat together in the garage last [...]