Our Christmas menu, like New Year’s, is always a bit up in the air at this time of year. Last year it was fairly easy for us to decide because we wanted a Thanksgiving-style dinner since we skipped our Thanksgiving dinner last November. We figured it would be a bit advantageous to assume I could […]

I don’t know if I’ve ever posted forwards on this blog, nor do I intend to make a habit of it…but this rewrite of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” that I was recently emailed really got me going this morning. I generally avoid the topics of politics and organized religion, but at this time of […]

Hey furry friends! You are not going to believe what has been going on here the last few days. For starters, I’m in heat which makes me giddy and a little loony…which translate into 100 pounds of seriously excited Newfoundland whenever anything happens. Like when dad comes home from work, or when we get ready […]

As the holidays grow closer, my mind wanders more and more often to cleaning the house. I’ve said it before and I’ll mention it again: I’m not a fan of cleaning although I do enjoy having a clean house. Part of my problem is simply the time needed to clean. But the other half is […]

Mackenzie is officially moving from 9 month to 12 month sized clothing today. In German sizes, that means we’re starting on the 80 (cm) sizes now. I pulled a TON of stuff out of her dresser last night, mostly pajamas that just don’t quite stretch far enough anymore on her body. Stefan actually had to […]