Traditions!

One of our new favorite activities is to visit the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond. We took the boys last night, and it was Amazing, as usual. They had a Chinese New Year theme in the lobby, which Calvin was excited about, along with a barbershop quartet, which was most enjoyable. We have a membership so we can go year-round. It's affordable, and tax deductible :) It's such a beautiful, peaceful venue and James Loves going there, and it's especially magical at Christmas when they do the Gardenfest Of Lights :) These are pictures from when we visited last year. Last night, James walked us around the gardens for almost 2 hours before deciding he was ready to go home. That's a win for us!

 http://www.lewisginter.org/visit/events/dominion-gardenfest-of-lights/
https://youtu.be/tvEwzy8SYw8

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

One of our holiday traditions involves watching movies appropriate to the season.
We always watch 2 specific episodes from my favorite TV shows, the Thanksgiving episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Pangs": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0533469/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY7hWPSbbw0, and the Thanksgiving episode of Gilmore Girls, "A Deep Fried Korean Thanksgiving": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0588112/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKIYYRArDUA
But, last Thanksgiving we discovered this '90's gem, called "Dutch": http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101786/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUFzngANOUQ, and Jack just fell in love with it. Oh, and it's not as inappropriate as the trailer makes it out to be ;)

Feel free to check them out, or, come over and watch them with us :)

Pandora Love

I know it's only Thanksgiving, but I'm one of those people who loves Christmas so much that I start listening to festive holiday tunes as soon as Halloween is over. I feel like Thanksgiving is all about gratitude, which leads nicely into Christmas. So, today I'm sharing my favorite Pandora station with you. It's called Indie Holidays Radio.
You're welcome :)

https://www.pandora.com/station/play/646333805967019714

My Favorite Fall Food

This is what's for dinner tonight....it's amazingly delicious and you Need to try it.
Also, you need to use lite coconut milk instead of regular milk, leave out the flour, and use panko bread crumbs instead of regular bread crumbs. Yummmmm.....

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/butternut-mac-and-cheese/

Baby Steps

Each one of us has our own evolution of life, and each one of us goes through different tests which are unique and challenging. But certain things are common. And we do learn things from each other's experience. On a spiritual journey, we all have the same destination. 
-A. R. Rahman

I'm Back!

Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. 
-Greg Anderson