The things we do--cooking, DIY-ing, gardening, and more.
Last December, as our Christmas present to each other, my husband and I took a weekend trip to Colonial Williamsburg. We stayed at the Parkside Williamsburg Resort, which is just a few miles from downtown Williamsburg. We had visited in April 2009, and I had always wanted …
One of the things people love most about a fresh Christmas tree or wreath is the amazing scent. We don’t have a fresh tree or wreath so far this year, but I do happen to have a bottle of Rocky Mountain Oils Spruce oil so …
Years ago, my brother-in-law and his wife gifted us a little ceramic Texaco station for Christmas. They gave us two more over the years, and since you can’t have a village composed solely of filling stations, I had to get more little houses. I added …
Photo courtesy of Gifts.com via Flicker CC BY Tired of shopping at the standard retail establishments for your Christmas gifts? Consider supporting small business owners instead! I will feature some of these entrepreneurs from time to time here at HoI, and my first …
Wow y’all. It’s the Monday after Thanksgiving. In the past 8 days, I have cooked THREE turkeys for three different Thanksgiving events (one for church, two for family) and so to say I am turkey-ed out would be an understatement. This year I did finally …