Holiday traditions are often the glue in a family. Unfortunately, the holidays (and our sense of tradition and perfectionism) can sometimes bring unnecessary stress into our lives. It doesn’t have to be that way though. Not if we remember WHY we are celebrating the holiday and WHAT we really hope to achieve in our family […]
Archives for February 2011
A well stocked-pantry
I am in a nesting stage right now. Whether it is just my typical homemaking OCD kicking in or post adoption nesting is anyone’s guess. Having a well-stocked pantry is essential to homemaking. It also varies by family and cook. The cook who makes everything from scratch will have a very different pantry from someone […]