Shiver, shiver freeze

I took the above photos of my injured baby. But only because I knew this was sure to follow. My heart is not made of stone!













-dana

P.S. Converse sneakers and blue jeans are not our normal sledding gear. And I use the term "our" very loosely. It was an impromptu sledding adventure. And we made due with what we had. Again, "we" is used very loosely. I think I count as part of the "we" as the official picture taker. Right?

Baking

Our first time using a cookie press. We used a vintage one we got from the in laws over the summer. Worked like a charm.






These are Razor's favorite. White chocolate and macadamia nut cookies.




We're still planning on sugar cookies and gingerbread houses on Christmas Eve.

Yum.

-dana

Fresh

Find out more here.

-dana

Finding time

This time of year gets busy. But I'm not so busy that I feel rushed or stressed out. I just am busy doing other things besides blogging.




Attending parties. Baking cookies. Crafting and quilting.





Tending to puppies. Planning menus.





Wrapping presents. Making phone calls.





Going on long hikes. Working out extra hard in anticipation of all the food I will be eating over the next two weeks.





And just really trying to be present in the moment. Trying to enjoy the season. Letting myself slow down enough to be as excited as my children about Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Charlie Brown Christmas and every other magical thing that comes with the season.

And photographing this sweet group of siblings. As a surprise for their Daddy for Christmas.

-dana

Generosity

Last week a package was delivered to my house. Nothing I ordered. Nothing I swapped. Nothing I was expecting in the least.





A bit ago I mentioned my love for vintage enamelware. And my blog friend Caroline must have been reading.





Because the package I received contained this teapot. Quite possibly the cutest vintage enamelware teapot in all of creation.





And I feel lucky. And special. And fortunate. And . . . and . . . I don't know. Just special. Thank you for thinking of me Caroline. Thank you so very much.

-dana

Weekend-ing

My most favorite kind of weekend of all.

-dana

The fabric of our lives

As we rounded a bend in the road.







On our latest road trip.





Miles and miles of cotton.





So naturally we stopped to take photos. I grabbed the camera while everyone else made their way out of the van. I rushed to the barb wire fence and leaned in as far as I could go.





And then Licious sauntered over and said, "Man! That is one big ant hill!"

::blink:: ::blink::

I was standing in said ant hill.






And proceeded to practically strip down naked. On the side of the highway. In no time flat.

Fire ants from south Georgia are a force not to be reckoned with.

-dana