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To Elf On The Shelf…Or Not?

Cracked Daddy and I were talking tonight about E.B.'s behavior of late. Getting back into the groove of school after being out for a whole week during the Thanksgiving holidays has resulted in some less than stellar reports from his teacher. She View Post

Singing Halloween House- Halloween Lights Timed To Music

Someone in our town got very crafty and came up with this amazing Halloween light display set to music. I happened to drive by one night and thought it was a little tacky with all of those lights just randomly flashing. However, once our newspaper View Post

Simplify Your Holidays

Are you looking for a way to simplify the most stressful time of the year? Feeling like it’s impossible to keep up with all the demands of the coming holiday season? Marcia Ramsland, The Organizing Pro and author of Simplify Your Holidays, has found 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

Thanksgiving Leftovers

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. My husband even got to be home for it, and we were so thankful! EB and I spent Thursday morning in the bed watching the parades and then we went to my aunt's house for dinner. The food was glorious, amazing, View Post

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