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I know, I was expecting to pull the winner earlier, but we had some cards that were drifting in from far away, so I wanted to give snail mail a chance to get them all here safe and sound.  You…

As we left Lord and Taylor, I glanced behind me to see the Chrysler Building. Then we headed to Bryant Park.  During the Holidays lovely gifts, many handmade, are sold at a European Style Market which surrounds the park.  And…

We went to New York City on Chris’s Birthday.  Even though Christmas was over, the store windows did not disappoint.  We headed on over to Lord and Taylor, and they were still all decked out… They had some window displays…

No, I am not in Paris, but this shot sums up where I would like to be.  But instead, among all the craziness of the Holiday Season, after all the running around the last 2 weeks, we are taking a…

Today is Chris’s Birthday.  Most people feel bad when they hear this, assuming that he would get gypped growing up because his Birthday is so close to Christmas, but he would tell you the opposite.  His family always made it…

I wish all of my dear readers a wonderful, healthy, happy holiday.  Spent with friends and family. I hope Santa was good to you this year.  Merry Christmas one and all! Photo:  A photo of me, first born, on our…

My Nephew is 5, going on 30.  I *heart* him, with every fiber of my being. And I don’t mind bragging ~ he is cute as a button, sharp as a tack and smart as a whip!  He is a…

Or, as I like to refer to it…heaven on a plate.  As promised, here is the recipe that I have adapted from Giada De Laurentiis, of Food Network fame.  Because we are only two here, the recipe is easily halved…

picture courtesy of Paluani.it When I first saw Panettone, I thought it was that ubiquitous fruitcake that you see around the Holidays.  You know, the dense brick of a log that everyone hates, but gets as a gift…and re-gifts it…