It has been a very busy holiday season. Because I am a teacher not only is the holiday season busy because of holiday parties, gift-buying, etc. but also because I am grading final project and proctoring finals. I am in the count-down, not to Christmas, but to the end of the semester. T-minus 8 days.…
Holiday Season part 3
On Christmas Eve we had a family dinner with all of L's family and some family friends. We then took naps or watched movies for the rest of the afternoon so we could go to midnight mass. We went to midnight mass as a family and L's father played guitar for carols before and during…
Holiday Season Part 2
We arrived at my parent’s new home in Florence after a rainy drive to the coast on Saturday night. We stayed up late getting a tour of their 1960’s home, hearing about their plans for changes, and catching up with my brother and his wife, and their travels. Next day was our “Christmas Eve” so…
Holiday Season Part 1
Well the holiday season came and went by in a whirlwind and now it's back to the new/old routine for 2015. Luke has been back at work for a week now and I have meetings to prep for the new semester starting this week. But before we move onto the new-year goals I thought I'd…
2013 in review
I know we are a little more than a week into the new year but it has taken me a full week to get back into the normal routine of things (I can't be the only one who's in the post-holiday struggle for normality). As I look back on almost a full year with this…
A Handmade and Heirloom Christmas
This Christmas came with many wonderful surprises and most of them didn't come in brand-new packaging. Because my parents drove to Corning NY they had room to bring along some meaningful items. So we had a wonderful handmade and heirloom Christmas. As I mentioned earlier (see Oh Christmas Tree ) this year my parents have passed…
A Very Corning Christmas Present
My parents came into town on the 19th and after hours of catching up, eating dinner, and sharing a few early gift surprises Luke and I gave them their Christmas card. The card explained their Christmas Present: a trip to the Corning Glass Museum and chance to make one of their own Christmas ornaments at the…
Merry Christmas
Today I am excited to have my parents here to celebrate Christmas with us. This morning we will open stockings in our PJ's while enjoying coffee and then have our Halvorson style Christmas breakfast of Blueberry Buckle and Smokey Links (or bacon) with scrambled eggs. We will open presents and enjoy a slow day at…
Christmas Cookies
I love to bake. If I haven't said that on this blog yet I'll say it again: I love to bake. I grew up looking forward to the holiday season as a chance to make cakes, cookies, and candy for friends and family. I loved sharing the kitchen with my mom helping her prep all…
Tis the Season
Tis the Season to be busy. . . fa la la la la . . . Last year Luke and I had a very quiet holiday for two. We had barely any presents to buy, few holiday decorations to put out, no family visiting us, and we were still so new to the area we…
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