by Olivia | Dec 4, 2014 | HAPPINESS
I’m an introvert through and through. Nothing is more lovely to me than throwing on sweats, making a cup of tea, and curling up with a good book in a quiet corner of our apartment. That’s bliss. At the same time, I really do enjoy the occasional party,...
by Olivia | Dec 3, 2014 | HAPPINESS
Even though he’s up to his eyeballs in books and rubber gloves, Dave remains the first and most avid reader of this little blog. He blesses me with his support of this hobby of mine and even knows the names of my readers and blogging buddies. Today, D-Train is...
by Olivia | Nov 24, 2014 | HAPPINESS
See the Introduction here Once I decided that we were in a terrible state of survival mode that we didn’t have to be in, the planning began shortly after. Like I said in the introduction, some sort of survival mode is simply unavoidable for us while Dave is...
by Olivia | Nov 21, 2014 | HAPPINESS
In my family, Black Friday is a grand tradition. Every Thanksgiving, precisely between dessert and second dinner (you know …), my dad’s family sits around the living room coffee table, which is overflowing with newspaper ads, and we scour through all the...
by Olivia | Nov 19, 2014 | HAPPINESS
A few months ago, Dave came home to quite a mess of a wife. Actually, he had been coming home to a mess of a wife for a while; but on this particular night, I had snapped. When Dave walked through the door, he beheld a disheveled woman who hadn’t showered (much...
by Olivia | Nov 14, 2014 | HAPPINESS
The Fall and Winter months are my absolute favorite. While I miss the flowers and sunshine of Spring and Summer, nothing can top the general merriment that the colder seasons bring. I think I enjoy this time of year so much because of all the holiday festivities. I...