In The Night Before Christmas, Santa famously calls out to his reindeer: More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and call’d them by name: “Now, Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer, and Vixen! “On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donder and Blitzen! “To the top of the porch! to the top […]
Holiday
Nutcracker for kids: It’s all about the bed
“Where the bed go?” “I want to see bed.” “What happened to bed?” I’ve seen the Nutcracker countless times, and I must confess that the whereabouts of the bed never crossed my mind. But this was my little sugar plum’s primary concern at the Evergreen City Ballet’s performance. It was her very first Nutcracker experience, […]
An Orphan’s Thanksgiving
For many years I spent Thanksgiving solo. After I graduated from high school, I left home, went to college, and then moved 3,000 miles away from my family. I spent many-a-Thanksgiving as an “orphan,” wandering from household to household. Here are a few glimpses from some of my more memorable orphan Thanksgivings: “Kentucky-themed” Thanksgiving: Suffice […]
Halloween gets real
Herein lies the true story of what happened last Thursday, on Halloween. Most kids go trick or treating on Halloween. Our cowgal? Let’s just say she strayed a bit from the proverbial trail. Our afternoon started out with a trip to Dada’s office. Halloween festivities were underway. Our cowgal and Mr. Potato Head checked out […]
Hold your horses and hand over your candy
It ain’t the clothes that make the cowgirl, it’s the attitude and heart. ~Anonymous Happy Halloween!
It’s all about the puppets!
CHINGO: Well isn’t that nice… BILLY: Do you believe it…forget my birthday…and see what I’ll do! Last night I heard them talking and I heard them say they were going to “pretend” to forget my birthday, leave the house, and come back in a few minutes later a yell… SURPRISE! CHINGO: Oh you’ll never fall […]
Little Miss Firecracker
Baby, you’re a firework Come on let your colors burst Make them go, “Oh, oh, oh” You’re gonna leave before they know Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon ~Katy Perry, Firework
Patriotic Popsicle Recipe
Legend has it that on July 4, 1776, when John Adams — who fought for independence and eventually because the second President of the United States — and his wife, Abigail, sat down for a meal to celebrate the birth of their independent country, they dined on turtle soup. The remainder of their meal included […]
Not a creature was stirring, except…
Happy Holidays from our home to yours.
‘O Christmas Tree
Baby Bird is celebrating her first Christmas in the U.S.! The three of us went to Enchanted Winds to cut our tree. Baby Bird was appropriately decked out in her red plaid woodsman coat (Thank you Sherri!), striped elf hat, and red rain boots (after all, this is Washington). Lots of lovely trees to choose […]