Atkins bought a couple of gingerbread house kits for my birthday because he knew I’ve been wanting to make a gingerbread house for a while. So, we each made a house. This is my creation. Note the Smarties pathway and the Nilla wafer roof. Delicious! Here’s Atkins’s abode: In front of the house you will [...]
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We had our first Thanksgiving as a married couple this year. It was also the first Thanksgiving that neither of us were able to be with our families. It was a little bittersweet, to hear about the fun everyone was having back at home. We definitely miss all our families and friends. We decided to [...]
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The fall season is in full swing in Chicago. It’s wonderful to be in a place that actually has an autumn. The trees are changing colors and dropping their leaves and there is an unmistakable chill in the air that means winter is just around the corner. This means that Halloween, Thanksgiving and then Christmas [...]
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