New Year’s Eve

by mitzibitsyspider

Happy New Year’s Eve, ya’ll!  I hope the new year brings you peace, prosperity, love, and joy!

Under an Australian sun

by Liv

Did you all have a wonderful Christmas?  I spent my Christmas in Sydney with my immediate family and my adorable baby nephew, who at 8 weeks old is clearly an extremely advanced child… Continue reading →

Merry Christmas from the Baraza Residents

by thebaraza

A Very Merry Christmas To You

by Geneva

I don’t know how it happened, but I seem to have gotten lucky this year in that several of my post dates fell on holidays.  I’m lucky because, when I agreed to become… Continue reading →

Happy Holidays from The Baraza!

by thebaraza

Here’s a glance at some of the holiday traditions shared by The Baraza Residents. From holiday delicacies to favorite onesie pajamas, the girls tell all.. Mitzi On Christmas Eve, we have dinner, then… Continue reading →

Christmas is coming!

by carrielynnp

by Carrie Pokrefke I grew up in a house where Christmas was a pretty big ordeal.  The majority of my memories of traditions growing up revolved around Christmas.  As a family, we would… Continue reading →

Plenty to be Thankful For (thank you Irving Berlin)

by chardixon

I have started and discarded at least 7 different drafts of my post for this week. Did I want to talk about what is at the forefront of most people’s minds at the… Continue reading →

I’m Gonna Let It Shine

by mitzibitsyspider

I was walking my dogs one evening, after dark, when I saw it.  The dreaded, garish pre-Christmas Christmas lights.  Normally, I would get annoyed and mentally compose a stinging rebuke for such gauche… Continue reading →

Up Close and Personal With the Baraza: Amber Kelly-Anderson

by thebaraza

Today, Aussie resident Liv White interviews Texas resident Amber Kelly-Anderson, who wishes the interview could have taken place face to face in Melbourne over a couple of skinny flat whites. Your Baraza posts… Continue reading →

Here she comes a-wassailing

by Liv

I love Christmas.  Well, let’s break that down a little bit.  If I’m perfectly honest, I’m not at all keen on all the lead up frenzy and craziness, the packed shopping centres, ridiculous… Continue reading →