Welcome to our Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies link up! For the next two weeks, join us every day and add your favorite cookie recipe for that day’s theme. Please follow Lisa and Lindsay and check out some new blogs! Happy baking! I love Betty Crocker’s classic recipe for my Christmas sugar cookies and cookie…
Lisa
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H54F: homeowner status
1. I neglected to wish my wonderful sister a happy birthday yesterday. Mainly because I wrote yesterday’s blog post two days ago about what I did three days ago. I’m just as confused as you are. But Happy Birthday, Leslie! 2. Our Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies link up starts tomorrow! Be sure to stop…
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We bought a house
This week has been a crazy whirlwind. Yes, it is only Thursday. I flew to Colorado Springs on Tuesday to close on our house. I think at some point I’ll recap the sojourn that was getting to Colorado, but we managed to close Tuesday night. We had painters and Comcast come over yesterday, I set a…
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What to pack
After you’ve set up your move, you obviously have to move. Packing is always a challenge. Again, a few things to keep in mind. 1. If you can drive. OCONUS moves really limit what you can take with you because (unless you choose to haul through Canada to Alaska) you have to fly. Driving, you…
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Setting up your move
Here we are, in the midst of our fourth move in four years. This will be our longest move at around 1700 miles. We also have the added bonus of moving into our own place with orders that are longer than six months. It’s the little things. Setting up your move can seem like a…
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The importance of matching winter accessories
I am one of those people who matches my accessories to my outerwear and outfits. Part of this is to ensure that I have a enough scarves, gloves, and hats to rotate throughout winter. “But didn’t you spend 4 winters in North Carolina and Georgia?” Yes, yes, I did. It’s funny how quickly I adjust…