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goin’ old school

remember the good ole days? sitting in 2nd grade watching the boy that sat next to you eat glue and rub it all over his face ( like miss lippy, billy madison style) and cutting and glue stickin’ endless strips of paper to make that xmas count down paper chain? i remember those days, and [...]

Posted 02 December 2010 † jackie § anthropologie § decor § DIY ‡ Comments (2) °

2nd times a charm

have you noticed how fond i am of the color chartreuse? well i am. this is the homemade wreath that now adorns our front door. festive, yes? i had made a practice wreath a few weeks ago after seeing this lovely one on etsy and figuring that instead of paying the $45.oo for it that [...]

Posted 01 December 2010 † jackie § decor § DIY ‡ Comments (0) °

a sweet + homemade holiday

good golly, thanksgiving flew by and guess whats on its way?!? yep, the holidays- christmas, kwanzaa, hanukkah. this year since we are on a pretty strict adoption budget we will only be buying gifts for the children in the family. which works out great for our wallets since we only have 3 children in the [...]

Posted 29 November 2010 † jackie § dessert § food ‡ Comments (2) °

a dirty thanksgiving secret

okay, im going to be brutally honest and straight with you here. i dont really like turkey. and since i’m letting it all hang out here, i will tell you another thing- i’m not a fan of apple or pumpkin pie, either. i know i know.  blasphemy, right?!?! i know that some of you are [...]

Posted 23 November 2010 † jackie § dinner § food § thanksgiving ‡ Comments (3) °

love the sentiment

eating. laughing. turkey in the oven. here comes aunt phyllis and uncle johnny! cranberry sauce. music on the stereo. dancing in the living room. oysters and champagne. get the table set. grandma’s special pie. that strange green bean dish. more eating. the parade on t.v. sneaking bites before dinner. corn bread stuffing. mounds of potatoes [...]

Posted 18 November 2010 † jackie § thanksgiving ‡ Comments (0) °

turkey day table scapes

this year we are doing thanksgiving here at our place. nephew cooper is already a mattress connoisseur and prefers to sleep in only his crib, so it makes it easier for julie and glen this way and since mom and dad are only an hour and a half drive away, its easy for them, too. [...]

Posted 15 November 2010 † jackie § family § friends ‡ Comments (0) °

Last Hurrah of 2007

So as it turns out, I am getting old. I know. I’m just as surprised as you are. But more importantly, my friends are getting old. And having babies. And turning in their big-boy pants for one-zee’s. Gone are the days where we would party all night at Normal St Bar, only to stumble to [...]

Posted 27 December 2007 † Daniel § countdown § football § friends § getting old § honeymoon § party ‡ Comments (1) °

Just Another Christmas?

Jackie and I are going to her parents house for Christmas this year. It will be my first Xmas with the Scalf’s and I’m pretty fired up. For those of you that don’t know, Jackie’s mom is an amazing cook and apparently she goes all out for Xmas. Lucky for me, Jackie, too, is an [...]

Posted 21 December 2007 † Daniel § bride § chico § earl § family § football § friends § getting old § honeymoon § jeremy § ryan stotts ‡ Comments (5) °