This past week, I saw an ad for a local church that asked people to consider 2020 as “the best year of our lives!” It seems a little too soon to make that declaration but I will admit that the … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from the Rietkerks
Category Archives: Christmas
A So Cal Christmas
Earlier this year, we pulled out the gumdrop bushes that dotted our front yard. The only thing they were good for was net lighting at Christmastime. So, what to do with 20 sets of net lights? Time to light up … Continue reading
Happy New Year from the Rietkerks
Merry “Tilma”Christmas
We had a wonderful time together at Bill and Eva’s house over the holidays. The kids are no longer kids anymore but we still find a visit from Santa Claus brings out the kid in all of us. Each year … Continue reading
Happy 2019!
I write this just 2 weeks into January and Tim and I have fallen under the spell of the tidying-up trend. Marie Kondo’s decluttering method has quickly spread throughout the home—T-shirts have been folded into little packages and bedroom closets … Continue reading
Give me a Word-2019
The Christmas decorations came out early this year. Like, before Thanksgiving early. Just another nod to the great disorder that’s been 2018. Continue reading
