Amanda and Friends at the 2009 Nutcracker Ballet

I know that I am a couple days behind in posting this, but come on, it’s the week of Christmas and there is just so much still to do! This is a special month for Amanda and I… it has been for the last 7 years. On the weekends leading up to Christmas we get [...]

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Amanda – Nutcracker 2009 Sneak Peak

This is Amanda’s 7th Nutcracker performance… she has been a Bon Bon, Mouse, Gingerbread Solder (Cannon Soldier really), Silver Soldier, Bunny, Party Girl and now this year, a Bugle Soldier. Sneak peak at a post coming tomorrow… The last performance is always sad for the girls… they have so much fun doing this every year. [...]

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The 2009 Riggio Christmas Card

I would REALLY love to learn how to custom design my own cards in Photoshop… maybe a goal for next year!!  This year I will go with a pre-designed Costco card. There are lots of options from other photo service labs, but really, these are the most economical for me this year and I found [...]

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Welcome to the Riggio’s Parade of Trees

This post is dedicated to my sister, who is in Arizona and can’t see my house at Christmas time. Please join with us in celebrating this beautiful season. The Parlor Tree – this is the only “real” tree in the house Every year I look forward to Christmas… I love decorating and adding new ornaments [...]

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