Well, better late than never, I guess. We finally got around to making some beach-themed Christmas ornaments on Thursday night. These were the ornaments I purchased the supplies for two weeks ago, right before The Big Nasty struck. I bought some clear empty bulbs, and, to make it easy, a bag of tiny shells and […]
Author: Island Mom
On This Christmas Eve Eve
First things first. I just spent an hour this morning drinking coffee, looking at the ocean, and watching this guy surf in front of my house. Hailing from Chicago, I don’t think I’ll ever stop getting a kick out of things like surfing on Christmas Eve Eve. But, on to more pressing issues, namely food. […]
A Coastal Living Christmas?
I love, love, love the magazine Coastal Living. I have since the first time I saw it, all those years ago sitting in the most unexpected and unworthy of places, in a Chicago podiatrist’s office, surrounded by old ladies complaining of bunions, jocks sporting fresh injuries and everyone in between. It was like a glimmering […]
I’ve Got Friends In Quiet Places
The year I graduated from college with a degree in secondary education, teaching positions were scarce in my area, so I ended up substitute teaching until I found a permanent position. If you’ve ever “subbed†at the high school level, you know that one of three things happens. 1. You become a pachyderm. 2. You […]
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My Elves Have Been Busy Of Late
Well, we haven’t gotten our craft on yet, on account of The Big Nasty being the houseguest clearly oblivious to his unwelcome status, but at least the boys have been able to craft it up a little at school this week. On the days they’ve been well enough to attend, at least. My younger son […]
The Quest For The Best New Cookie
One of the great blogging truths is this: Illness is not conducive to good blogging. Yes, I know, it’s probably not conducive to much of anything good, but still. It cripples the blogger in multiple ways. For one, when the brain is amuck, all writing pretty much comes up lacking no matter how you dress […]