A week or so ago, we went to Hammond’s Candy Factory in Denver for the annual Candy Cane Festival. Zia played in the kids games hosted by KLOVE radio station, and won a gigantic lollipop for her fine dancing. Yayayay! We watched the candy canes being made. Hammond’s makes 10 million each Christmas season! They were […]
Here’s an aspen wood ornament I made for my very sweet in-laws. It features Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on one side and a snowy house on the other. I worked it in colored and metallic inks. The wood has a natural crack in it and I let the wood background show through on the snowy […]
We’ve been fighting colds here for the past few weeks. It hit Caleb first, then Zia, then Cash, and now me. In the fight, I’ve found a few helpful products worth mentioning. I’ve also devised a recipe for a savory, immune-boosting soup that has really hit the spot and made me feel better (others around […]
Last week we attended the Winter Arts Festival at school. Zia sang Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with her Montessori first and second grade classmates. The boy to her left is Max, her best (and silliest) friend. She did great onstage and didn’t seem as nervous as last year. She wore her Rudolph necklace, but just […]
