Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

I just want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I hope that you are able to spend it with the people you love!

I'm hosting Christmas this year, which is a first for me, and I'm really excited about it. Now that our kids are out of school, we have more time to relax and enjoy each other, so that's what I am going to do! I'll be back here on Monday!

Wishing you a safe and meaningful holiday!

Merry Christmas!

I'm going to take off for a bit to enjoy my family and the holiday activities we've planned. I'll be back in a few days. But before I go, I want to share this video with you. I love how joyful it is, makes me smile every time.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

Watermelon Hearts Blueberries or Happy Fourth!

For those who don't live in the states, today is our celebration of independence--the great Fourth of July. We wear red, white and blue in honor of our country, watch fireworks after dark and spend the day off usually eating grilled hamburgers and loads of fruit salad. At least, that's how I do it. :D

My daughter came up with the idea (prompted by Pinterest) to make a red and blue fruit salad. We couldn't find our star cookie cutter to shape the watermelon into stars, so we used a heart instead. We found the star after we were finished, of course. I had to show you that last picture because I swear I see a watermelon man--two eyes and a nose. Do you see him?

Happy Fourth of July! And I want to say thanks to all the men and women who've fought to give and keep our freedom. (Thanks, Dad!)