these are just a few of my figurative spoonfuls of sugar for today:homemade shepards pie after a long day out in the cold, slaved over by uncle booboo. who took wonderful care of me all day and all night long. who talked about thanksgiving with me endlessly and looked at thanksgiving magazines and drank endless cups of coffee with me while i jabbered on and on about how we should display our nuts and berries and such on thanksgiving
christmas parades. watching gray on her first christmas parade float with my mom. almost bursting with excitement- a double whammie- motherly pride mixed with christmas cheer
yarn. massage oils. sushi. all natural toothpaste. organization and cleaning.
wool blankets. wool mentoring (thanks c!)
diesel fuel house blend coffee beans (thanks jo and lib!)
wine tastings (thanks erina and c. for the heads-up!)
the search for the perfect pair of boots, and the tips that will allow me to purchase them
a triple batch of thanksgiving day cookie batter made with aunties jo and lib this weekend. watching gray and jo crack eggs together almost cracked my heart open with love. each of us wearing aprons. aprons rock.
bing freakin' crosby
christmas movies from the library
watching charlie brown's thanksgiving last night as a family
endlessly saying to my fam "can we talk about thanksgiiiiiiiiving?" and them humoring me, sort of
shopping trip with the girls tomorrow- and bringing the wee gray. could be a trainwreck but could be the best idea ever...it could go either way. not caring too much because it's one of my favorite weeks of the year. holiday freak.
christmas crafting and shopping already. freak.
each and every one of you (well, at least all that peeps that i know check in here regularly) are my spoonfuls of sugar. your comments and emails and checking-ins make each day easier...make swallowing down those not-so-sweet tasting moments all the more pleasant. thank you. i'm not givin' up my sugar anytime soon. xo
16 comments:
nothin' freakish about happiness, family and yummy food! that's what it's all about mama! have a blast shopping with the girls :)
oh neen - you're so sweet!
thanks for the email love. i'll take you up on the offer when i get back from texas.
did you end up going to the wine tasting? hope it was a good time.
i totally empathize with the holiday fever. love this time of year!
your spoonfuls of sugar are inspiring! i love this time of year too. in fact, i am taking a break from my own christmas craftiness to check in on your bloggie! so glad i did! your words always lift my spirits.
thinking about you and your amazing family during all this thanksgiving-ness.
love you guys!
love,
me
What a great freakin blog today Nin. I so needed your spoonfulls of sugar in my day today. Miss you. Can we be holiday nerds together soon? Big time nerds? Please???
Hey, I know that Mara mug! Love always from this sugared spoonful.
I can't wait for tomorrow. I think Grace will be wonderful and I can't wait to hang out with my favorite girls. I made Shepard's pie too for tomorrow night to nourish my family while I may/may not be around.
Love ya,
Steph
YOU are the sugar!
you are a sweet gal! it's that time of year and my face may break from smiling so much....
Things have been so crazy/busy for me that I only sort-of just realized that it isn't August anymore and (oh my) it is holiday time! Your list was just wonderful...Christmas crafting already? Okay, you'll have to share some of the details of what you're working on soon!
--D.--
I love reading your lists dear Nina. And I wish that we could get together for crafts, kid playtime and the like. Wanna come down to my neck of the woods with your kiddies? Seriously. Rockefeller center and the BIG TREE, the windows on 5th Avenue.....then back to the calm suburbs for more fun.......tempt, tempt, tempting.
I'm totally serious about that offer.
I MISS YOU GUYS SO MUCH!
hey sugah.. this photo reminds me of hanging out at your house... milky tea, brown sugar, and a positive 'tude. i've been smiling for days - glowing in auntieness from our baking activity with grace. thanks for having us over, feeding us (nourish), debriefing (nurture), playing christmas records, and sharing your fam with us! kissies, jojo
you ladies all rock my freakin' world with your sugary goodness.
oh, sugar! you are so sweet sweet sweet nina! lovin' spoonful, indeed. i love hearing about your little network of love out there in east coast land.
A fabulous yummy list yet once again. And...you are not a freak. I love that you celebrate everything that is the holiday. It is wonderful.
And...I have started xmas shopping as well, so I will freak out with you! :-) xoxoxox
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