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As much as I’m known as the girl who loved Christmas, there’s really something gratifying — almost relieving — about putting it all away after it’s over. After all that crap those cherished decorations get wrapped in tissue paper and […]
This season, we decided to hang the cards from ribbons like garland. Thanks to everyone who sent them! They brought a lot of cheer and joy to our home this Christmas!
A little greeting from down South, where Jane and Mae are writing signs and acting silly. Merry (or is that Mary!) Christmas:
On Christmas morning, I didn’t take many photos. Too sick! Sondra and Leigh came over, and Sam opened a few presents. This year, she received: a singing microphone from the O’Donnells; some card sets from us, including “crazy faces” and […]
Merry Christmas everybody! I’m sorry to say that SCF doesn’t have the extravangza of recipes and cooking posts that normally accompany this time of year. (Like in Christmas 2012, Christmas 2011, Christmas 2010…well, you get the picture…) I have been […]
For our third year now (2012 here, 2011 here), we’ve relished in a holiday tradition of reading Truman Capote’s ‘A Christmas Memory.’ This year, we were at Kris and Tom’s, and Eamon and Sadie joined in for dinner and the […]
Well, she’s a little young yet. But she really likes what parts she can do! After a dreadful afternoon of crying, crying, crying, she settled down enough to quite enjoy a little rolling and cutting. We tried gingerbread. It was […]
A sweet little ceremony with singing and Santa. Sam enjoyed it.
Ok kids, we’re in. Jessica sent us the Elf, and we’re moving it about dutifully each night. Turns out, Sam is very interested in its whereabouts. She even says “Goodnight Elfie!”
The 2013 edition of the Christmas Tree is another tabletop version. Samantha is just so grabby, we were worried it would come toppling down on top of her! Still a somewhat formidable size! And aftewards, a stop at the playground: […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
