Category Archives: Holidays

Chocolate Brulee

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Cheri

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

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Sunny

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

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Heidi

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

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Janae

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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Oreo Truffles

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Cheri

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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“The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey” Picture Book Recommendation

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Sunny

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

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Janae

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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Really Big Snowflake

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Heidi

My mom suggested these while I was heading up an art class last year.  They are so easy 4 year olds can do them.  The children LOVED this, and were so proud of how beautiful they turned out.  To be … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Spirit of the Season

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Cheri

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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Christmas Bells Are Ringing . . .

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Sunny

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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