A few weeks back, Joe and I took Christmas card photos while my mom was in town. Since my mom is actually an amateur photographer extraordinaire, we lucked out with photos that were cute and inexpensive. Joe was actually coming down with a pretty nasty cold the morning we took photos, but he was such a trooper and didn’t complain at all about me picking out his clothes and making him smile for dozens of photos. I was trilled with … Read More

Despite the amazingly, unseasonably warm weather in Iowa, Christmas is in full swing at our house. This weekend Christmas cookies were baked, holiday music was played and Elf was watched. Does it get any better? Amidst baking a large number of sugar-laden Christmas cookies, I made myself a little healthy treat in an attempt to prevent mindless cookie dough eating. These little chocolate truffles taste indulgent without making you feel sluggish. That’s probably due to the fact that they are … Read More