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We had a lovely, chaotic, peaceful, decadent, thoroughly exhausting Christmas, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. Oh the stories I could tell . . . but I will refrain. Santa was certainly good to us this year, but most of all I am thankful for good health and family togetherness. All 22 [...]
This year’s holiday gift guide is geared to the elementary-aged child, and every single one of the gift suggestions on this list is something that I purchased or was sent to me, so I have seen it, touched it, smelled it or licked it. (Okay, I didn’t lick anything. I SWEAR!) Point being, everything on [...]
I trust you all had a relaxing weekend. Despite grim weather forecasts, the gloom and doom moved out late Saturday afternoon and left us with an absolutely glorious Easter Sunday morning. I went out for an early run and simply revelled in the warmth and the sunshine. It was like God was smiling down on [...]
I don’t host many holiday gatherings, so when I do, I like to make them extra special. Our Easter dinner will be small, just seven of us, and I’m not making anything terribly original, but it’s about 90% fresh and local, and that makes me happy. Here’s what we’re having: I ordered the ham and [...]
Last week my post, How Do You Do Easter?, sparked a lively discussion in the comment section. I got a lot of great suggestions for candy-free Easter basket fillers, and I set to work making a list. I’ve already told the kids not to expect baskets full of candy so as to manage their expectations. [...]
Growing up, we never got Easter baskets or believed in the Easter bunny. I’m sure we had Easter parties at school and got Easter candy there, and we often decorated eggs at home, but the traditional Easter baskets full of candy on Easter morning — not something my parents bought into. We did always get [...]
Yesterday I attended my very last ever {I hope} Preschool Christmas Program. I don’t necessarily relish these programs. I think they’re rather silly, frankly, and just another example of how we tend to worship our children in our culture. I always find myself sitting alone amongst the throng of moms and dads and siblings and [...]
In my perusing of Christmas storage boxes, I came across a stack of pictures from Christmas cards of years gone by. I thought it might be fun to scan and post them. I’m missing a few years, but I have most of them. Please tell me I’m not the only one who hates looking at [...]
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