Today is my mommy's birthday. Had she lived, she'd be 66. She hated having a birthday so near Christmas. She always felt like she missed out on something, having the two blurred together by only 3 days. If someone so much as wrapped a birthday gift in Christmas paper, you'd hear about it. She's been... Continue Reading →
Leaves and pumpkin and cider - oh my!
Nearly recovered from the Bunny Business-related exhaustion, I can at last look back at a truly memorable day with some fondness. It’s like labor – you see the cute little faces in the photos and forget the mind-bending pain (mostly). My favorite part of the day was the Spring Celebration activities post-Hunt, themed around... Continue Reading →
Top o’ the day, friends! Here is a brief, life-of-Alison recap: It is now March, and probably colder than it was in January It snowed today. Again. Always. Groundhogs are fuzzy little liars (even Chuck from my hometown in Staten Island, who I am highly partial to). In the world of my “day job” every... Continue Reading →
I absolutely LOVE decorating for Valentine's Day. My tradition, at a time of year when the world seems almost entirely black and grey and white, and after all the bright Christmas decorations have been stripped away, is to immediately hose down my house in pink and red glitter hearts and drape the word "LOVE" from... Continue Reading →
This weekend, I put away my Christmas decorations. Not a favorite task, but an excellent time to reflect on all the lovely objects I only see a few short weeks of the year. Early on, I decided one tree wouldn’t be enough for this house. Go big and be home! So, we have two holiday... Continue Reading →
Old, Pretty, and Slightly Broken 