This year is the third year that Sally Snowflake has made our home a little more magical during this holiday season. Both the Princesses P are really enjoying her visit. Sally Snowflake seems to have many adventures in our home and has two little girls making efforts to send Sally back to the North Pole with a good report…
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Christmas Cheer
“The best way to spread Christmas Cheer, is singing loud for all to hear.” – Buddy the Elf Tootles,
Perspective: December 8, 1941
In earlier posts, I’ve shared that the last 5 years have been difficult ones for me emotionally. So while I’ve felt overwhelmed and stressed many times, reading the following letter written by my father, Chuck, and his mother, my grandmother Emma, on May 30, 1945 and sent to family and friends about their rescue during the Raid at Los Banos, has provided…
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Salted Maple Pecan Pie Bars from Pinch of Yum
I love the combo of savory and sweet and I’ve always loved Pecan Pie. So, when I saw these Salted Maple Pecan Pie Bars from Pinch of Yum on Pinterest, I saved it immediately and knew I would make them in the near future. I don’t really remember how I stumbled upon Pinch of Yum. It was probably through…
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2012
Five years ago our house burned down in the San Diego County Witch Fire. Five years ago I went to Ireland with a good friend on a girls road trip (yep, we drove the winding, crazy, narrow roads of Ireland). And, five years ago I went to Hawaii with my family (Mom, Dad, Charlie and my sister’s Gail and…
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Rainbows, Charlie and the Amazon Elves
It’s been raining off-and-on all day. It’s quiet, peaceful – nobody needs me, nobody’s calling me, so I think I’ll just go eat worms (I’m kidding – blissful, peaceful silence – what more can a woman with a “toot sweet” life want?)! It’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon and Charlie’s taking a nap. He’s old now and sometimes needs…
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