Category Archives: All Writers

All Stuffed Up with Nowhere to Go…

‘Tis the season for illnesses and stuffy noses.  Has your infant or toddler ever woken up in the night, gasping for breath because they can’t breathe thru their nose?  Or is your child like mine and sleeps sucking her thumb?  … Continue reading

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The Christmas Ham…and then some

Delicious Recipes that use leftover ham Continue reading

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Free “Do-it-yourself” Bingo Generator Program

Do it yourself Bingo Generator by 5realmoms.com

Bingo has become a favorite game for us at our New Year’s Eve parties. My computer whiz husband wrote a program that lets you enter in what you want on the cards, and it generates as many cards as you … Continue reading

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Giving Before Getting — Even on Christmas Morning

We have in our town a generous Christmas event, a Christmas morning breakfast for the homeless and poor on the island.  Santa Claus comes and delivers gifts to all the children. We have made it a tradition to first go … Continue reading

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Christmas Yarn Ball

This is a tradition in my husband’s family. We did it with a group of friends last Christmas Eve and it was really fun. What you need is: Plenty of small toys, like toy soldiers, rubber ducks, small cars, whoopee … Continue reading

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The German Pickle Ornament

It’s Christmas Eve. Undoubtedly, you and your family are carefully planning and carrying out your own family traditions. I’d like to share with you one of ours. Years ago, as my husband and I roamed the stores of the Epcot … Continue reading

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Chocolate Brulee

Have you noticed that all I have to post about is food related?  That’s probably because holidays=food to me.  Last night I made this incredibly easy and delicious dessert.  It is requiring all my willpower to not get up from … Continue reading

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Chocolate “Ginger” Bread House

My kids like the Gingerbread House tradition at Christmas time, but, along with my husband, most of them don’t really like the taste of gingerbread.  This puts a damper on the project, since we traditionally destroy and eat the house … Continue reading

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Bringing Sweetness to the Rush of the Season

Ah, the Christmas joys of this time of year!  The sugarplum fairies that dance in our heads, the caring and the sharing, the giving and the getting of gifts and Christmas cards, and holiday home-baked cookies for Santa, because, as we teach … Continue reading

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Kid-Made Christmas Goodies

School is almost out and that means, it’s time for the kids and I to start our yearly tradition of making Christmas goodies together. Now, if you’re a chocolate or candy connoisseur and you love the fancy stuff, then this … Continue reading

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