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Monthly Archives: January 2008

Friends, Food, and Snow in the Forecast

My weekend in a nutshell — friends, food, and a forecast calling for snow. It’s that simple and that complex. Five of us traveled just a few miles north for a weekend getaway. We were one short for this trip — but she’d made plans with the hubby. And not everyone makes every trip –…

Spear in her Ear

It all began a while back when our baby girl,the adorable anti-princess, asked to get her ear pierced again – not ears, just ear. She truly wanted her faced pierced, but she knew I would never give in on that one, so she opted for the top of her ear – ouch! I didn’t want…

The DRESS

Yesterday we picked up the dress. Now, not just any dress but THE DRESS and yes, that’s in all caps. My 21 year old princess is only 4 months and 13 days from her wedding and we have THE DRESS in our possession. The quest for this dress was not a simple one. She tried…

Three Days Late

Three days late . . . and I just got started. I had all these grand plans to begin my blogging life on January 1, 2008 – and you know what they say about best laid plans. But let’s get back to the blog and away from my shortcomings. Welcome to my blog – Joy…