Mamacita says: After a full day of dire blizzard predictions, friends all over Facebook have been posting pictures of cars and doghouses and shrubberies buried in snow. What have I been doing? Looking out of my kitchen window and seeing … Continue reading
Mamacita says: The sun is shining and it’s a beautiful winter day, but the forecast is for heavy snowfall, starting in a few hours. This is Southern Indiana, where the weather changes on a dime; plus, it just FEELS like … Continue reading
Mamacita says: The first day of 2014 finds us looking out at a green lawn with very confused crocus bulbs a few inches below, wondering if maybe they should take a chance and peek up and bloom a little early. … Continue reading
Mamacita says: I love these days leading up to Christmas more than any other time of the year. I love the planning. I love the baking. I love the making lists and checking them twice. I love the shopping, which … Continue reading
Mamacita says: Let’s talk about Christmas. I consider it the crown: the end of the year, the thing that makes winter endurable. Remember, Narnia was nothing but ice, snow, and bone-chilling cold while the White Witch ruled it. “Always winter … Continue reading
Mamacita says: During the ordinary course of the year, the cookie cutters live in this wonderful cookie jar given to me by my brother the Christmas before my wedding. He was in high school, but Dr. Steven Byers always did … Continue reading