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37 Christmas Books for Kids to Get Them Excited About the Holidays

Reading Christmas books during the holiday season is a tradition in our home, and not just because I’m a librarian.  My son is 10, but he still loves a good bedtime story.  Truth be told, I love that he still loves this.  My students always enjoy a View Post

75 Awesome Stocking Stuffers For Kids

Each Christmas season, I always end up waiting until the very last minute to buy stocking stuffers.  Does this happen to you?  I get so wrapped up in making sure the food and gifts are bought that this little tradition doesn’t end up getting much View Post

The Day After Christmas

Another Christmas holiday is in the books.  We had a wonderful Christmas with our family and Santa was very, very good to E.B.  So good, in fact, that  it’s almost impossible to tear him away from all of his gifts.  Especially his View Post

How To Decorate a Christmas Tree

My mom is a whirling dervish when it comes to the holidays and she definitely knows how to decorate a Christmas tree.  She has a million social functions, church function, and just functions on pure adrenaline that we sometimes have to catch up by View Post

A Different Kind of Christmas

I hate to admit it, but I was really dreading Christmas this year. Not the reason for Christmas and all that it means, but just the fact that I knew things would be different this year.From Thanksgiving on, things just didn't go as planned this year. View Post

Hey You….Slow Down!

As I sit here stressed beyond stressed over Christmas and struggling to slow myself down to remember what really matters this season, I wanted to take a moment and share the following with all of you who may be reading and feeling the same way.A View Post

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

I woke up this morning (at 10 AM, oh sweet heavenly, blissful weekend!!) to rain, but this didn't put a damper on things today because my little family and I had plans to stay in anyway. We've been patiently waiting for today, the day we would all View Post

Giant Gingerbread Houses

There really IS no place like home! I know, I know. We were only 4 hours away from home AND we only stayed 2 nights, but I can't tell you how happy I am to be back in my own home, with my own bed, my computer, my cats....you know, the important View Post

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