by Shannon Anderson | Jan 4, 2013 | My View
Today in the shower I was mulling over my New Year resolution to give up sugar, something I will find all but impossible to do. I was considering the fruitcake I had made a couple of weeks before Christmas and wondering why so few of my relatives on my husband’s side...
by Shannon Anderson | Jan 1, 2013 | My View
Christmas has always been my favorite time of year. This year, however, the holiday felt strange. Gone are the giddy, excitement filled days finding just the right present for our kids. Gone are the days of my baking six or seven different kinds of Christmas cookies...
by Shannon Anderson | Dec 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Since last Friday I have struggled to make sense of the senseless. I have tried to understand what can’t be understood. I have counted my blessings to have my own happy, healthy children who have lived to see adulthood. As a teacher I have wondered if I would have had...
by Shannon Anderson | Dec 13, 2012 | My View
What happened to old-fashioned Christmas cards? Winter scenes sparkling with glitter. Gold foil wreaths with red berries. The three kings at a manger scene with a glittering star above. I miss that kind of Christmas card, the ones you could save and look at years...
by Shannon Anderson | Dec 5, 2012 | My View
I have asked Santa for only one thing this Christmas. A cookbook by Thomas Keller called Bouchon Bakery. I have always loved baking. I’m pretty good at it, but I want to take my skill to the next level. Something about the precision and, of course, the sweet products...
