Christmas Day was simply perfect! Lots of quality time spent with both our families, beautifully decorated homes, thoughtful gifting, incredible food… the only downside was that the day had to end! The Marshalls and vB family all gathered in Salem to open gifts and enjoy breakfast together. It was a lovely, leisurely morning, and having...
Our Christmas Eve started out a little slow after a late night of prawns and champagne merriment, but by late morning we were on our way to Dundee to enjoy Christmas Eve lunch with family. We enjoyed great company and happy conversation over steaming bowls of soup. Our meal was followed by a boisterous hour...
Traveling halfway around the world with Christmas gifts always presents some challenges. Fear of damage always prevents us from wrapping the gifts before we pack them, which leaves us with a mountain of wrapping to complete once we’re back stateside. Thanks to my mom for letting us overtake her living room and use it as...
Christmas time is here! Hooray!! Joy to the world!!! I love Christmas time, and couldn’t be happier to be celebrating this festive season! Vince Guaraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas album has already played countless rounds on our ipod. Our lovely friend, Chelsea, arrived on Friday afternoon, just in time to help with decorating! I purchased an...
Making a big life change, such as moving to a new country (say, China!) is certainly enough to make one extra reflective about life. There have been plenty of ups and downs throughout our transition to Shanghai, and I have been stretched and tested in ways I’ve never expected. That being said, I have found...
