Yes, I have decorated for Christmas, with my usual flair. You could say I'm a decor minimalist. Very minimalist. I always wait to get ou...

Friday   Short version: Turkey slop and leftovers Long version: Turkey slop is something I learned from the MiL. It's just leftover shre...

This year one of my duties at the school is taking care of the library. Our school is too small to have a real library and a real librarian....

The horses have been moved from our neighbor's pasture across the road back into the paddack by our house. That means that when I go out...

Friday Short version: Chinese food (at a restaurant!) Long version: This is where we stopped on our way home from the zoo , etc. for dinner ...

The cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are made . . . As is some pumpkin custard with the remaining pie filling. And there is a 25-pound turke...

Heads up: This is a very long post. Just thought I should warn you to settle in. Going to the zoo is sort of a cliche for parents of young c...