christmas morning breakfast with friends
Its Christmas morning, 2010. We’re still in our jammies, our presents have been opened, and our tummies are starting to rumble. We load the high chair into the Subaru and […]
Its Christmas morning, 2010. We’re still in our jammies, our presents have been opened, and our tummies are starting to rumble. We load the high chair into the Subaru and […]
Written by my dear old friend, Megan, a brave soul with big ideas. My first Christmas in Chicago was a lonely one. I left a community of friends and family […]
Thank you St. Nick!
Thanks to the Fox Valley Thrift / a seam ripper / bleach / detergent / scrubbing / three hours of cursing at my sewing machine / a very cooperative husband… […]
I hate to admit it, but someone has to. Our Fox River Mall Santa is getting old. Too old. In fact, he’s looking a little sickly. No longer “the rosy […]
We hosted our third annual Christmas Tree Decorating Party last Friday. Of course, we Reetzs kicked it off with a toast, to Merry Christmas magic and dreams coming true and […]
In years past, Reetz and I would stroll behind the crowds, stopping on our tip toes to peek above the sea of winter hats crowding the curb. In those days, […]
Written by Cathy Stratton, my dear friend who spent most of her life in California: If you know Emily, you know that she and I share the joy of a […]
Well, I’m proud to announce that Decorating Day was everything I’d ever hoped it’d be! Christmas spirit was high in all threetz of our hearts as we sang along to […]
Its finally here. The day I’ve been looking forward to all my life- and especially since February 26th, when we closed on our house. Its Decorating Day at the Reetz’s […]
Phew! Now that Halloween is out of the way, I can come out of my Christmas closet and celebrate openly- with all the fervor and spirit I had been keeping […]