Mr. Handsome has been practicing his banjo! He came up with his own arrangement of the popular Christmas carol “O Come O Come Emmanuel,” for the sole purpose of sharing it with my blog readers. Our video is below.
Baby Bump and Plant Update
A good portion of our living room is currently being taken up by three massive corn plants–called corn plants because they look like stalks of corn, although they don’t actually produce corn. The above photo should give you an idea of how large the plants are and how large my belly is. Only four weeks to go until my due date! My wardrobe is dwindling.
We filmed the video below, which tells the story behind these corn plants, three weeks ago, when we had first brought the plants inside our house. Initially, I wasn’t super thrilled about bringing them in, due to their size and their ability to transport bugs. But I have since grown fond of them. All three have survived so far, although only one seems to be thriving, while the other two don’t look as thrilled about their new surroundings. When the warm weather returns in spring, we will relocate them back outside. What do you think of our new house guests?…
Nesting
Throughout my pregnancy, countless people have asked if I have had any cravings, and the answer has always been no. With morning sickness, certain foods (like fruit and carbs) have been easier to eat than others, but I haven’t found myself desperately desiring something specific. In the past few days, however, another common pregnancy “phenomenon”…
Grandma’s Birdie Buns
For most of my childhood, we lived 1,500 miles away from my maternal grandparents and were only able to see them every few years. For that reason, I have very few memories of them. What I do remember were their thick accents and the treats they greeted us with when we visited them–European chocolate bars…
Christmas Music
The day after Thanksgiving, I jumped in the car at 8am to do a few hours of Black Friday shopping, and the first thing I noticed (aside from the frost on the windshield and the frigid morning air) was that quite a few radio stations had suddenly started playing Christmas music. We still had turkey…
Christmas Trees and Reindeer
This weekend, once Thanksgiving was officially over, Mr. Handsome and I kicked off the Christmas season with a visit to a Christmas tree farm. The trees were average, but the farm had about 15 live reindeer, which turned out to be the highlight of our visit. Have you ever seen a reindeer in person? I…
Abstract Art with Ellie and Mr. H
Mr. Handsome has been experimenting with abstract art this fall, as different art shows have different clientele with different tastes. Last week, we spent a few late nights in his “studio” creating paintings together as a couple. (His studio is a tiny room off our garage that is devoted to his painting endeavors. It has…
Happy Thanksgiving from Mr. Handsome
Happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours! Mr. Handsome and I would like to wish all our American readers a blessed day celebrating with family and friends. We are thankful for all our readers from across the world. Mr. Handsome and his brother were on potato peeling duty… They accomplished the task, but not without…
Florida with Friends–Santa Rosa Beach
One of the great perks of living in Nashville is that it’s only a seven-hour drive from Santa Rosa Beach. Mr. Handsome and I got engaged on St. Pete Beach (near St. Petersburg), and during our first year of marriage, we spent a few days in the Fort Myers area with friends (their relatives had…
Must-Have Baby Items
With Black Friday and Christmas sales starting to pop up, I’m scrambling to purchase the last baby items on my list. We recently received a gift card from friends with the inscription, “Baby’s almost here, and you’re going to need lots of gear.” That couldn’t be more accurate! For someone so small, he sure does…
