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2010: I Mean it this Year. Really.

I’m never really sure how I feel about New Year’s resolutions. Many years I’ve set unrealistic goals, vague, nonspecific ones or none at all. This year there are a few things I’m determined to accomplish, so I’m going to make a more focused effort.
I’ve failed at:

Organizing 23 years of family photos. An overwhelming task, as [...]

Seven Ways to Enjoy Your Own Party

In today’s economy, more of us are eating in than eating out. This suits me fine, as I love a crowd at the family dinner table — we’ve been known to squeeze as many as 14 people around our table for six. I enjoy having people in our home, whether it’s a Christmas party for [...]

Letting Go

It’s so hard to let go. I thought I had mastered it after Elizabeth, 20, left for college, which left Sara Ann, 16, as our only child at home.
I was her primary mode of transportation and it made for some valuable one-on-one time in the car that I came to treasure. Until August 1. She [...]

My Backyard Looks Much Better Through Wine

We love sitting in our backyard. Unfortunately, it only looks good in very carefully cropped photos. Lots of trees, which is nice for shade, but not for grass growth. And two dogs who like to dig holes.
So this year, we decided that even though it looks like crap, we would enjoy it anyway. So we [...]

Dinner on the patio- grilled salmon & veggies

photo posted from my iPhone