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Happy New Year!

  I can remember this exact time last year, I had so many little items on my New Year’s resolution list that I wanted to accomplish.  Some of those things were serious, but most of them were frivolous.  I was so excited about the new year View Post

Christmas 2012 Is In The Books

I’m slowly coming out of the “holiday haze” over here.  I don’t have a better word to call it when you have your whole family together, good food, good times, etc.  It’s too bad it doesn’t last a little longer, but I did start putting up our View Post

Merry Christmas!

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11   Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas.  View Post

Making Memories- Christmas Style

I *think* the shopping is finally finished and we are settling in as a family to enjoy our Christmas break.  I promised myself I would NOT get strung out about everything this year and just keep it simple so I can enjoy instead of worry about if View Post

Children’s Christmas Books- #BookishCountdown

Would you LOOK at all of these amazing children’s Christmas books?  Each night since December 1st, my son has been opening a book before bedtime as we participate in A Bookish Countdown To Christmas, thanks to HarperCollins View Post

The Elf On The Shelf

  Meet “Sprite”.  Yes, he’s kind of scary looking in a clownish kind of way.  Yes, he is homemade.  And YES, this is our family’s “Elf on the Shelf”. Don’t laugh. I said, don’t laugh! OK.  Laugh.  Because we do.  I discovered Sprite View Post

A Bookish Countdown To Christmas- A New Holiday Tradition!

Do you have holiday traditions that your family always looks forward to each year?  We have a few, but I have always wanted to add a few more to make this time of the year really special for my son.  So why haven’t I done this yet?  View Post

Thanksgiving 2012

Well, another Thanksgiving is in the books and it’s back to work for me today.  I really enjoyed being off for 9 delicious days, but it seems like it went so fast!  I did manage to clean out two closets while I was off, so I feel a bit more View Post

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