Thanksgiving has come and gone. Now what?

My Thanksgiving was wonderful! Very calm and relaxing.  I was so laid back that I did not even start decorating for Christmas until Sunday (something I have never done).  My girls were home, which was amazing in and of itself because they are teenagers that drive and, this year, they actually decorated the tree!   Wow, and I say this with all honesty, what now?  My children have not put their list together, my husband’s birthday is tomorrow and I am not yet in the Spirit of Christmas yet.  Usually, all it takes is putting on the Christmas music while decorating and BOOM!  I am Mrs. Claus.  Not so much this year.


So, in the words of Faith Hill’s “Where are you Christmas”…….  Where are you Christmas? Why can’t I find you? Why have you gone away?  Where is the laughter you used to bring me?

Istanbul, Turkey June 2014

Hey.....its been awhile!

Well, its only been 3+ years since my last post...where did the time go?  I kinda forgot about this blog, then when setting up a Blog in WordPress, it hit me; I already have a Blog!  I did continue with the new Blog at www.claudettevannuis.com as it seemed like a simple set up, but alas, it was not.  3 days into the initial setup and I STILL haven't quite figured it out.  I have added a link to this blog, I am happy about that.

The big question is, "Do I keep both?"  I think I will try that for a bit and see how it works out.  Stay tuned!