Tag Archives: holidays

My holiday bucket list

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Lisa

I love the holiday season. I love the entire build-up to Christmas with all of the things to do and see and experience. I feel like there are endless activities to enjoy! And now that I have my own little family, … Continue reading →

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A Portland Thanksgiving

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Lisa

Tim, Clara, and I drove to Portland for the long weekend to spend Thanksgiving with our good friends who live there. It was a wonderfully low-key holiday filled with laughter, amazing food, card games, relaxation, and so much pie. It … Continue reading →

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Holiday wrap-up (no pun intended).

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Lisa

I guess there was a whole-lot we did this holiday season, and just so you’re not left in great suspense about what I spent my time-off (well, Tim’s time-off) doing, I’ll give you a few highlights: Holiday Season Highlights: Ice … Continue reading →

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I need to know your family (holiday) traditions so I can pass them off as my own.

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Lisa

I was at my mom’s house the past few days, and we were discussing holiday plans. You know, the typical ‘when are you coming over here vs Tim’s family’s place’ etc etc.  Then we started talking about decorating. Presents. Wish … Continue reading →

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I set the bar low on costumes this year, so next year will DEFINITELY be an improvement.

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Lisa

I’ll be honest, the costume part of Halloween almost didn’t happen for us this year. The past few weeks have been crazy and we’ve been trying to get Clara into some sort of sleep schedule and even though we had … Continue reading →

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