Because my dad was in the Air Force, we moved around a lot and I didn’t want that for our children. We have maintained residence in the same community for 40 plus years with one six month stint in Galesburg for the company Russ worked for. Ironically, we have moved numerous times. We started out…
It’s the fourth Sunday of Advent…the candles remind me of this beautiful season of preparation and also the fact that Christmas will happen within the next six days. This morning we are up and at ‘em early. A basketball game will be followed by attending church with our family up north. So today’s ornament is…
Meet Nell. My mom. While I tended to wear basic black when tending to our children’s Christmas parties so as not to look conforming nor gaudy…my mom had a collection of holiday socks that she wore over her nylons from Thanksgiving onward to Christmas Day. The infamous hand crocheted vest served her well for both…