Happy 2010!

Amanda | December 31, 2009

The Canadian proclaimed that 2010 is going to be the year of Sean and Amanda. I’m not sure what he means by that as I feel like every year since we met has been the year of Sean and Amanda but it certainly made me feel happy. 2009 was definitely a big Sean and Amanda [...]

Merry Christmas Kids!

Amanda | December 23, 2009

Have a very enjoyable Christmas with your loved ones. I will be back in a few days to likely report on new Christmas discoveries and to share some Christmas photographs. Merry Christmas!!

Reflecting on a New Christmas

Amanda | December 22, 2009

No matter how homesick I may get a few days before Christmas, my mood can always be lifted by popping on the Charlie Brown Christmas Album. There is something in those piano notes that just cheers me up and forces me to take a good, hard look at myself. Spending my first real Christmas away [...]

Christmas Tree Varieties: Spoiled For Choice!

Amanda | December 6, 2009

Here I sit, warm shortbread has just come out of the oven, the fire log channel is singing to me and keeping me warm while I dream about going to my first Christmas tree lot. At home, we have real Christmas trees but they are usually just stacked in someone’s yard and are pretty much [...]

Oh By Gosh, By Golly

Amanda | December 2, 2009

32 Christmases: Summer, decking halls in t shirts, cherries and plums, gardenias, Carols by Candlelight during daylight savings, fake trees with fake snow, Christmas pageants outdoors in the sun, beach parties, putting up Christmas lights in the heat, Christmas drinks BBQs, searching the 4 TV stations for Christmas specials, only imagining what a White Christmas [...]