For my work colleague holiday gifts this year, I decided to stick with last year’s jar theme but with a new twist: PIE. Because, after all, who doesn’t like pie? And what could be better than pie in a jar? Nothing, I tell you. Nothing is better than pie in a jar. I looked at […]
Holidays
Sliding through My To-Dos
More accurately, I’m sliding around the ice and that’s something on my 101 List. What better way is there to accomplish a 101 List item than to do it while networking and relationship building with other women in my industry? {Answer: there’s not. Particularly when The Boy has informed you that he’s not interested in falling.} […]
Where to Find Me
Here’s what the Hayleys have planned (or at least this Hayley does) for the weekend: Pretty awesome, huh? My entire weekend will look something like this: Go for a run Make wassail Make beef stock Roast chicken breasts Grill fajitas Make fresh salsa Toast coconut Bake Make candy Finish decorating the house Wrap presents Listen […]
Shop Love
I’ve hit nearly every Christmas decor selling shop in north Texas looking for a particular wreath (to no avail) over the past few weeks. Two observations: Far too many stores already have Christmas items on clearance. As if it’s insulting enough to endure Christmas-on-display in late September, now I can’t even find what I’d like […]
How Did this Happen?
I clearly remember saying that we were going to keep our schedules empty in December. That we were going to make time for candles and cocoa and driving to look at lights. So how is it that I’m looking at a calendar with something marked down for 14 of the first 20 days in December? Insanity, […]
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Ah yes…it’s December. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. With the invites arriving, And the schedule driving you, Out of your mind, It’s the most wonderful time of the year. There’ll be parties for hosting, Turkeys for roasting and Furbabies destroying the home. There’ll be boxes of decorations and Sad lamentations of no […]
From the Pen of Babes
My niece and nephew got into a bit of trouble over the weekend for watching a show (SpongeBob SquarePants) that they know they’re not supposed to watch. And when they (tried) to watch it no less than three separate times, they ended up in time out (complete with tears and wails of “worst vacation ever”). […]
What’s a Must?
The week leading up to Thanksgiving was full of email back-and-forths, discussing what must be included in our family meal. That got me to thinking that Thanksgiving is a funny meal. Everyone has a must, it seems – from “I must have XYZ traditional food” to “I must try out my newest fancy recipe” to […]
Thankfulness
Lately, I’ve found that it’s very therapeutic in the midst of a busy schedule to stop and count my blessings. And since today is Thanksgiving, it seems very appropriate to put them in writing: I’m thankful for a job that’s not perfect, but has the relationship of family and the passion of art. I’m thankful […]
Just Saying No
In the midst of reading books, meeting authors, cooking for others, running races, business lunches, networking events, teaching and planning parties this month, The Boy and I made a decision. We’re too busy and we need to say no. There’s not much we can do about our schedule through the first of November, but there’s […]