Category Archives: All Writers

Oreo Truffles

This recipe may seem very familiar to many of you.  Or it may be a breakthru for you in the department of deliciousness.  I remember the first time I had one of these bad boys and I just about fell … Continue reading

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My Winter Organization Tip

Go from This: To This: With a Shoe Organizer.  It holds all our hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves. Everything is easy to reach.  Easy to put back.  It’s plastic so wipes clean from melted snow.  And when winter’s gone, just … Continue reading

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“The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey” Picture Book Recommendation

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, written by Susan Wojciechowski and illustrated by P.J. Lynch, is one of our favorite Christmas books.  The story is meaningful and embodies the true spirit of Christmas.  It touches both young (not too young, though, … Continue reading

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Simple, Homemade, and Inexpensive Gifts for Kids

The Holiday Season is full of so many wonderful memories for me. The fudge, the hot chocolate, the Christmas movies, the music, and on and on. But, some of my fondest memories were made in our laundry room at the … Continue reading

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Keeping the Spirit of the Season

Do you feel like Christmas gets more and more about Santa and less and less about Christ each year?  To be honest, I know I contribute to this feeling because one of my favorite things about Christmas is GIVING gifts.  … Continue reading

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Keepin ‘Em Busy

Lines…car rides…more lines…errands…grocery stores…doctors visits…waiting rooms… It’s the season of Giving and also can be the season of running around being busy.  This can be fun, but also really taxing on the little ones. Too often I’m standing in the … Continue reading

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Christmas Bells Are Ringing . . .

Something we’ve added to our Christmas parties that has been a big hit is playing handbells.  My mother-in-law started doing this years ago, and we loved it. We wished for our own set, but they were too expensive.  Then I … Continue reading

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Simple Homemade Lightbulb Ornaments

Following the tradition my parents started for us, I try to get my kids a new ornament each year.  Something personal and special.  But, after hours and hours of walking through aisles of gorgeous ornaments at stores, I’ve often come … Continue reading

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Christmas Chain of Charity

Christmas is a time for giving.  Us adults know that, but sometimes the little ones forget. And sometimes children also forget how many days til Christmas, and have their parents begging for Christmas to come soon just to put an … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Roasted Almonds

A few years ago, my friend brought some amazing cinnamon roasted almonds to our Christmas party (see my post for our Easy, Fun, and Cheap Christmas Party).  At first, I didn’t try them because I wasn’t all that interested.  But … Continue reading

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