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The Day After Christmas

Well, it's the day after Christmas, and we have successfully pulled off another one!  It's been a quiet day at home.  We are all super tired from the festivities and just taking it easy today.  I wanted to share a few pictures to document it on the View Post

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Holiday Hustle & Bustle

Whew!  I don't know about y'all, but the holiday hustle & bustle is catching up to me!  We had to make quite a few trips out to do Christmas shopping and grocery shopping this past weekend, with a lunch date thrown in there for good measure!  By View Post

it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around our home.  We pulled out the Christmas tree and our holiday decor from the storage closet and went to work last Friday.  However, we hit a snag as soon as the tree was set up.  We discovered that the View Post

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We Need A Little Christmas

I had big plans for our holiday season.  I couldn't wait to be on Christmas break from work so I could spend it baking, cleaning, and soaking up all the holiday goodness with my family.  However, the best-laid plans and all that. More on that to View Post

2020 christmas tree

The 2020 Christmas Recap Post

I wanted to get my Christmas recap post up before the year ends.  I don't know about you all, but this has been the strangest and longest year in all of my 46 years on earth.  The Christmas holiday was also very different this year for us.  I've been View Post

best christmas gifts i'm still enjoying after the holidays

The Best Christmas Gifts I Received This Past Year

The best Christmas gifts I received this past year were all amazing things that I'm using just about every day and I thought I would share what I am currently loving! I guess you could say I am at an age where I have a hard time coming up with View Post

how to simplify the holidays

How to Simplify the Holidays by Making Small Changes

How to simplify the holidays is something I have wrestled with in the past couple of years.  I grew up in a home where my mom went all out during the Christmas holidays.  Our home was always decorated throughout several rooms.  My mom and dad played View Post

Christmas wreath cookies

Easy Christmas Wreath Cookies for Decorating Fun

These easy Christmas wreath cookies make for a whole bunch of cookie decorating fun during the holidays!  If you're looking for a fun holiday activity to share in with the kids or your students, this is a great way to do that with minimal prep and View Post

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