To look forward: A quiet Christmas eve for Brad and I. A fun Christmas morning with our kids, opening presents, Monte Christos and mimosas, ...

My family can look forward to a special treat this Thanksgiving--Amy is making a pumpkin roll for dessert. photo from Allrecipes.com Pumpk...

Santa Cruz Christmas , originally uploaded by c8mills . Guess what I got for Christmas--a new camera! A sleek black compact Canon G9 ...

What an unusual way to spend Christmas. Brad has been saying for the last few years, “Let’s go to the coast for Christmas.” But I coul...

When our kids were little, we came up with the idea of sleeping under the Christmas tree. It became a yearly tradition. We'd haul out a ...

We were lucky to get these vintage ornaments from Brad’s parents. Sweet little bells that add character to our tree. Do you have anything, r...

Being a magazine junkie, I have collected a few great ideas this season that I’d like to share here. Bells on Ribbons— Real Simple...

A little late, but it's done. We had the best time picking out a tree. I hate to admit that we went to Home Depot, where they have quite...

So, we're home and raring to go! I did the Christmas cards before we left, so today I'll pop them into the mail. I will do some more...

Quite by fluke, I found myself in Pottery World , which seems like a separate world of its own. Christmas season feels real here. The store ...

, originally uploaded by c8mills . Gift tags—Save last year’s cards to cut into gift tags. You can find the cutest things and mix and m...

Blanch green beans the day before, cool in ice water. Keep in frig. Re-heat quickly in a saucepan right before serving. Make mashed pota...

Ever since high school, when I read Carrie , before anyone knew who Stephen King was, I have hated horror stuff. Shortly after I read the bo...

So, here we are…the presents are wrapped, the tree is up, the house is decorated. We are going to Sacramento to spend Christmas with our pa...

This is the view from my pillow in the morning. If Brad turns on the lights before I get up, I can literally lay in my bed and watch the li...

Candles and Beans: This is super easy: any container, any candles, any dry beans. I’m sure you can put together something. Crackers: an Engl...

If you haven’t discovered Danny yet, you’ll hear of him soon. He’s the newest darling of the green stylist world. All his ideas are crafty ...

This crèche is the most precious thing we own. It’s a shame that we only get to see it for three weeks out of the year. Brad’s parents, Bill...

On our Christmas tree there's one special ornament, which charms guests and especially children every time. One touch and it turns on al...

I’ve had this idea rolling around in my head for awhile now. I finally got to complete it yesterday. I wanted to make it as a surprise for ...