My dad’s mom, Awmaw, is the idyllic Southern grandma: short, sweetest woman ever, thick accent, and very into shoving food into your mouth any chance she gets. My favorite part of every holiday is her “cranberry stuff.” It’s her version … Continue reading
My second favorite season, I know now, is autumn. Nothing will ever trump summer, but after never having a fall (in Texas, our seasons are Summer, Less Summer, Kinda Summer, and More Summer), September through November was an awesome season … Continue reading
I LOVE Christmas. That’s probably the understatement of the century. When I say I love Christmas, I mean I’m head-over-heels-in-love, can’t-think-of-anything-else-for-all-of-November-and-December, obsessed with Christmas. This being our first Christmas in our own home, I had to find cheap ways to … Continue reading
While most people spent Christmas with their biological families, I spent mine with our squadron family. I cooked for anyone who didn’t have someone to spend it with, or who wanted to spend it with their military family instead. I … Continue reading
Pretty as a Peach 