Next year I’m getting the Christmas tree out at Halloween.

Once upon a time a crazy family decided to take on a home renovation project just before Christmas. The closer it got to Christmas, the messier the house got and the further behind they got on Christmas preparations. The wife had a breakdown and spent the holidays in a padded room. The children wore dirty […]

A very short story – When Sarah was two she called my father “snowman” instead of grandaddy. We never understood why she did it, but it stuck for several months and provided fodder for MANY jokes among family members.

Christmas of 2001 Sarah’s third grade class performed their Christmas musical for a gym full of family and friends. Between songs the teachers had written little scripts for the students to tell about the meaning of Christmas and the holiday season. After one song, several children stepped forward and each had one line to say. […]

Uh-oh, ran out of money before I finished my list.

What music are YOU dancing to today? 

11:30 a.m. – knock on door Amy – “Mom, pizza ready.” Do we eat that much pizza?

It’s 10 p.m. and I haven’t blogged yet today? I must have fallen off the edge of the Earth or something (Eric the Viking scene is now stuck in my head). The answer to the questions you are all asking are “No, the tree is not finished” and “Yes, I am considering spouse abuse.”

I wonder if Genuine and The Zero Boss have Christmas light displays like this one?