A Serendipity-Style Date

by Denise // 22 December, 2011 // Comments off

Last Sunday, Allan and I celebrated our 12th anniversary. Twelve years, really? Wow. For our anniversary, I wanted to plan something different other than dinner and a movie. So when I stumbled upon this idea from The Dating Divas on... Continue reading →

A Northern Sky, a Cool Yule and a Miracle

by Denise // 19 December, 2011 // Comments off

Does any else feel like Christmas threw up on them? That’s the ugly metaphor I’m choosing to describe the Christmas chaos I’m feeling. You should see the state of my house. I think the tree is finally decorated, but I... Continue reading →

Frostbitten Red Velvet Brownie Bites

by Denise // 16 December, 2011 // Comments off

Growing up with two very New York City slicker parents, there were only two desserts I can remember: NY Style Cheesecake and a some type of coffee (pronounced “cawfee”) cake. That’s it. It wasn’t until I started teaching in the... Continue reading →

Family Photos 2011

by Denise // 14 December, 2011 // Comments off

Just as I had expected, she did it again. Kelly captured some gorgeous shots of my family for our Christmas portraits. Funny thing, we didn’t have to travel far for our portrait session. All of these photos were taken at the... Continue reading →

Random Thoughts about Revving It Up

by Denise // 13 December, 2011 // Comments off

The other day, I sent my Garmin Forerunner 305 to be refurbished or replaced. Seeing how the face fell off to unveil its completely corroded innards, I believe it’s beyond repair. Once it’s returned to me, I’m looking forward to... Continue reading →

A Christmas Flop

by Denise // 7 December, 2011 // Comments off

Our Christmas tree is up. Well, it’s standing. The lights have been hung and the garland has been festooned. That’s it. Our Christmas tree enthusiasm and skills seem to be lacking this year. Typically, our tree is up before Thanksgiving,... Continue reading →

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