December 2010

Another New Year at Our Little House

It’s that time again when we start looking toward a new year and making those resolutions – or not. I posted last year that I typically do not make a whole lot of resolutions,...

Boxing Day at Our Little House Delayed

When I signed onto my Facebook account on Monday, I saw a post from our Australian daughter about having all of her Christmas presents put up for the year. “It’s time for the sun...

Merry Christmas to All!

I’ve been working very hard this week trying to get my work in order so that I may take most of the week off after the holiday.  It’s been a few years since I’ve...

Winter Solstice at Our Little House

Today is the Winter Solstice, or the shortest day of light throughout the entire year. It would have also been my mother’s 86th birthday. When she was a kid, she used to feel cheated,...

And the Leg Bone is Connected…

It may be the Christmas holiday season, but my dogs must be a little confused. I think they believe it is Halloween. Last week, I saw Sade lying in the woods across from the...

A Method to my Completed To-Do List

When I posted on my Facebook page last week that I had completed all of my decorating, shopping, wrapping, writing and mailing for the holiday season, I got comments such as “Wowza!” and “Do...

Small Holiday Decor with a Big Impact

Decorating a little house is a challenge anytime of the year, but the holidays present more challenges. When we moved from our larger house in the city, I had boxes upon boxes of holiday...