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We've been getting ready for Easter over the last couple of weeks. It's a tradition for everyone to have new Easter shoes and clothes. These also serve as warm-weather special occasion outfits for upcoming weddings and graduations. When the older children were young I sewed their clothes, but those days have given way to catching good sales in the weeks before Easter. Another part of our Easter … [Read more...]
Short and sweet thought for today: Plans, programs, goal-setting and to-do lists don’t get anything done. They get you to the top of the ladder, poised on the diving board. But you have to jump to make anything happen. You can watch, learn from and gain insight from someone, but you can’t BE them. Good principles apply to almost everybody, but you still have to adapt to your … [Read more...]
New Home Atmosphere for the New Year by Charlotte Siems There used to be a certain shop downtown, with antiques and doo-dads and home décor. Crystal chandeliers and rusty hooks were displayed side by side. This little shop carried everything from flowered china to quirky printed tissue packs. Stepping through the door, you were greeted by the warm, rich smell of potpourri and burning … [Read more...]
What to Do the Week After Christmas by Charlotte Siems Christmas is wonderful, but so is the week AFTER Christmas. It’s a time of reflection, looking forward, decluttering and organizing. Here’s a short list of ideas for things to do the week after Christmas: · Take down Christmas decorations and put them away before New Year’s Eve. · Put up some new winter décor, … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas! May your days be merry and your hearts filled with joy as we celebrate our Savior's birth! from The Siems Family Henry, Charlotte, Sarah, Chris, Emmaline, Tyler, Sara, Melissa, Justin, Henry, Zelie, Norah, Thomas, Tori, Nathaniel, Benjamin, Caleb, Jonathan, Gracie, Lanie, Emily and Sophie Warm wishes for Happy Holidays from This Lovely Place! ******************** … [Read more...]
Christmas Eve Traditions (and Hot Pretzels recipe) by Charlotte Siems There are moments in life when we wish we could stop the clock and make the moment last. Christmas Eve usually has those moments for me, especially as the children have grown up and left home. Every other year, everyone is home for Christmas, although it usually works out to just a few hours with everyone … [Read more...]
The Last Days Before Christmas by Charlotte Siems The recent Connecticut school tragedy is on our minds. We all wonder what it must be like for the families, facing these unthinkable circumstances. Somehow the fact that it happened right before Christmas makes it even more tragic and heartrending. Our thoughts and constant prayers are turned towards the city of Newtown, the Sandy Hook … [Read more...]
Scotcheroos: Our Favorite Christmas Goodie by Charlotte Siems Ah, those early days of marriage. We lived on frozen pizza because I didn’t know much about cooking. One Christmas, the girls at the bank where I worked brought holiday goodies and did a little recipe exchange. I’m pretty sure I didn’t participate, but I did get a recipe that has stood the test of 32 years. The … [Read more...]
