Merry Christmas!

This is the annual Saluone family Christmas photo. I'm not entirely happy with it, but I guess that's what I get for waiting until the last minute to take the photo.

Hope you had a Merry Christmas! We love you!

Christmas Eve

We had a nice Christmas Eve with my family, the Cluffs. We had dinner and my sister's kids sang songs with my dad. The first video is my favorite, the kids are singing Away In A Manger with my dad on the guitar. After Megan lifts up her shirt she dramatically starts mouthing to her mom, "my pants are falling down!" It's great.



This is a video of the kids singing a church song, they are so good!



We hope you all had a good Christmas Eve!

"smart"

I've been pondering this subject for a little while now, don't ask me why.

What is "smart"? How do you know if you're "smart"? How do you know if someone else is "smart"? Who is the judge of "smart"?

Here are three things I know:
1. Opinions do not make you smart
2. Degrees do not make you smart
3. Everyone I know has made a stupid decision, said something stupid, or done something stupid (myself included, of course)

If being smart is a lack of stupidity then is anyone really "smart"?

I Always Knew I Was Hot...

What My Kitchen Looks Like Now (and probably for the next year)

Please pardon the mess. Actually, this is what my kitchen looks like (now) when it's relatively clean. I am pleased with the progress, it's just that I'm not pleased knowing that this is as far as we can get with a budget of $0, and it's going to be some time (about a year) until we'll be able to afford the rest of the renovations (flooring, cabinets, countertops, etc.). So I'm posting these pictures to show people what my kitchen looks like without actually making them be in my kitchen.

Puppies!

So our darling dachshund, Kookie, had another batch of pups. Three this time, same as last time, and they are adorable. No black ones this time :( But these three pups are sure tiny and sweet! Check them out:

"...all soul searchers"

So I'm starting to get into the Christmasy mood. Music really helps set the tone for the season, I think. My FAVORITE Christmas song is by Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, it's called "Christmas Song" (posted below). It is so wonderful, simple and to the point. This holiday, and year round for that matter, is all about "love, love, love".



Love you! Hope you have a wonderful and love-filled Christmas!