We hear there’s snow up at the lake, so we’re off for the big toboggan run. I can hardly contain myself — I’m so eager to see if any of our friendly critters neighbors made it into our house, looking for a warm place to eating holes in the blankets rest. Rest. Let’s all rest. [...]
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The note was so unexpected, and so flattering, that I carried it around in the back pocket of my jeans wherever I went. One day, during a school field trip, it poured down enough rain to stain my legs blue from my jeans. I remembered the note, and soon found the ink on the note [...]
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So, the cousins created their own Nativity. Of course, we didn’t have a baby in the house, so we used a turtle… Sometimes, it’s best to leave the legos in the bags… Wordless Wednesday
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Dear Friends, I know you’ve been working so hard for the last month getting ready for Christmas Eve. Tonight, it is time to celebrate. Treat yourself, your guests, and your family to a Peppermint Ice Cream Sundae. After you get home from church, set your computer up to check on Santa via Norad, and get [...]
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It all started with a fire. A fire built well enough to shoot out bright orange flames fairly quickly, from a wet log, after that one initial spark. “I used to have to build a fire that would last us all night,” Grandpa said. “That was our only heat.” Stressed all morning, I was desperate [...]
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Cookies that she made So much prettier than mine One night I missed them I cried and I wrote I heard a knock at the door I saw only these. What’s your Christmas Miracle? Haiku Friday.
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They say we only gain about 1-2 extra pounds each holiday season. The problem is, do we loose those extra pounds, or do we just accumulate them for next year? What’s the best way to lose weight? Creamy, smooth beans, spiked with a dash of lemon and salt, are the best way I know to [...]
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Dear Elf, Now that you’re here, there are some things you need to understand. First, this is a VERY BUSY household. I expect you to pull your weight, and I’ve created a to-do list for you to check everyday. I know you are cute as a button, but you are still, after all, an Elf. [...]
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