All is quiet in the land of the putz. This year, we have big plans for Christmas. We are going on an adventure and it will be during Christmas! The thing is, my husband, who works in a college setting, can only take vacations…
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I hadn’t intended on taking a vacation from writing… It was all going well until a long time friend said to me, “you know I enjoy your blog, but it’s kind of all over the place isn’t it?” Whoa. She was certainly correct. It…
Last weekend, we had our first Cub Scout camp out of the season…The church that holds our charter allows us to camp out on their property which includes setting up tents and making a fire. We did some dutch oven cooking but I also…
This year, I needed some creative ideas for St. Patrick’s Day decorations…I didn’t want to spend any money. I pilfered a picture from our entry way and a decorative bottle from my husband’s collection. I really wanted a bunting. I downloaded a template and…
I gave my brother a genealogy kit for Christmas four years ago. He spit in the tube, mailed it in and promptly lost the log in information. J is my half brother, we have the same mother but I’m the only child from my…
Tomorrow is Fastnacht day!!! Fastnachts are a doughnut consumed in Pennsylvania on Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday). This year it falls on Feb. 13. People order them by the dozens. It’s one of those foods you can’t ignore. After all, they are…
Whew! We spent January working away on some home construction projects that involved floor to ceiling cabinets in the living room.. We did all the work ourselves, which kept us very busy. We learned a couple of things: Homes built in 1962 are no…
this post contains an affiliate link In the weeks before Christmas, we make plum pudding! My dear friend (of over 20 years), Kathy and I gather at her home to make it. Kathy and her husband are from Ireland, so ours in an Irish…
It was luminaria night here last Saturday. Here in Bethlehem, luminaria night is a fund raiser for New Bethany Ministries and many people participate. Luminaria Night started nineteen years ago when neighbors wanted to recreate the tradition of connecting homes with the light of…