Category Archives: christmas

O, Christmas Tree!

We went to Richardson’s Tree Farm the day after Thanksgiving (we went to Trish & Rudy’s for dinner and it was fabulous–thanks for the invite!). It’s a super cute tree farm. And on the tractor ride to the back 40 … Continue reading

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Magnificent Mile Lights Festival 2010

The weekend before Thanksgiving, Dale and I were desperate to get out of the house–we’ve been battling dueling upper respiratory infections. And we decided to take in the Magnificent Mile Lights Parade. But first we stopped to take in the … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

Dale and I celebrated Christmas last night–finally! He had to work late but we went for a late dinner at our favorite place and came home and opened presents! It was fun. We both had a great night and got … Continue reading

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If it's Christmas? It's a road trip…

I forgot to take pictures for most of the weekend–I was too busy socializing! But I did grab a couple of photos. Here they are… Pipi lives in the sunglasses case in the car–she is always excited for a road … Continue reading

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I told you it would be like this…

Monty, protecting his Christmas tree. Sidney snuck in to get his picture taken–and sleep near the cozy glow of lights. I’ve shamed Dale into getting me some photos so expect some late night updates this weekend.

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Merry Christmas

We’re heading to Flint for the holidays! Maybe we’ll see you there. If not, have a happy holiday.

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2009 Christmas Decorations

It’s a double update, people! I have scads of Christmas decorations, 99% of which were my moms. I’m thankful to have her decorations because she LOVED Christmas. Anyway, my favorite not-hand-painted decorations are these little Home Interiors Angels. The blond … Continue reading

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Christmas Morning…

We had a lot of fun going home to Flint to see friends and family! We spent Christmas Eve at Dale’s dad’s and Christmas day we hung out at Dale’s brother’s house (until we headed to Uncle Randy’s). The day … Continue reading

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Christmas Lights Extravaganza!

Last week, Dale and I went for an awesome drive over to the suburb of Lincolnwood. It is famous in this area for its concentration of spectacular Christmas lights! First up on our trip? The Leaning Tower of…Niles! I don’t … Continue reading

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Holiday Walk in River Forest

Tonight Dale and I went over to the Forest Park Holiday Walk! Forest Park is so much cuter than I usually give it credit for. It’s just really been built up since we moved here! Tons of cute shops–a beautiful … Continue reading

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