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Category Archives: Holidays
Valentine Hair Clips–small DIY gift
I wanted to give several little girls a Valentine that didn’t involve sugar, but that they would like (which ruled out my sugarless prune brownies–I didn’t even like those. Don’t search for the post, you won’t find it). I found … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Sunny, Valentine's Day
Tagged diy valentine, felt, hair clip, hot glue, love, Valentine's Day
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Birthday Party – Island Style
My daughter’s birthday party was so super fun, and I want to share what we did so that you might be inspired when planning your next child’s birthday. I first want to give credit to Family Fun magazine for giving … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays, Children, Heidi, Outdoor Activities, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged birthday ideas, boy birthday, girl birthday, island birthday
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Sugar–addiction and depression
I couldn’t resist borrowing this picture–I’m sure this is exactly how I look when I get over taken by a sugar craving. Except I’ve got a little more of an olive complexion. (To give credit where credit is due, you … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Food, For You, Health & Weight, New Years, Sunny
Tagged goals, new years resolution, sugar, sugar is killing us
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Auld Lang Syne, my dear
Every year I wonder what this song is saying. Is it telling us to forget the past year and everyone in it? So this year I looked it up to save the rest of you, who are also wondering, a … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, New Years, Sunny
Tagged Auld Lang Syne, it's a wonderful life, New Year's, New Year's Eve, old lang syne, piano, robert burns, song, traditional
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My Grandmother’s Christmas Cookies
My grandmother came to the United States from Finland as a little girl. I remember her accent and her eagerness to feed us some homemade treat every time we came to her door. This is the cut-out cookie recipe she … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Food, Holidays, Recipes, Sunny
Tagged almond, almonds, butter, christmas, coconut oil, cookie cutter, cookies, cooking, cut out, food, Goof Balls, grandmother, lemon, Mexican Wedding Cookies, nuts, recipe, Russian Tea Cakes, Snow Ball Cookies, tradition, walnuts, whole wheat flour
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How to Keep Christ in “Christmas”
How many other moms are being asked 3 times a day, “How many days until Christmas?” We started a tradition a few years ago that helps us keep Christ the center of our Christmas holiday as well as help the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Christmas Decorations, Heidi
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Christmas Ornaments…A Walk Down Memory Lane
Christmas time is a time of so many great traditions. Some you keep. Some you adjust. And some you replace with new ones. Today I almost let one go. But, then, I saw it for all that it’s worth to … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Christmas, Christmas Decorations, Family, Holidays, Janae, The Moms
Tagged Christmas Eve, family, keeping memories, memories, ornaments, traditions
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Olive Oil Lamps
A tradition our family has at Christmas is to light an oil lamp, with olive oil in it, similar to what we imagine they would have had in Christ’s time. We put it on our table for our Christmas Eve … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Christmas Decorations, Christmas Parties, Crafts, Sunny
Tagged Bethlehem, christmas, Christmas Eve, clay, cotton ball, craft, lamp, oil, olive oil, tradition, wick cotton
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And Here’s The Cinnamon Bear!
When we were children, one of my favorite traditions was gathering around the Christmas tree every night, starting on December 1st, to listen to our vinyl record of The Cinnamon Bear. I don’t know if my sisters were as enthralled … Continue reading
Continuing the Attitude of Gratitude
I hope that all of you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I loved the chance to reflect on all of my wonderful blessings. It filled me and lifted me. How quickly, however, the feeling of gratitude can so easily be … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Goals, Holidays, Janae, Life is Better With..., Love, Thanksgiving, The Moms
Tagged attitude, blessings, gratitude, happiness, happy, help kids, journal, thankful
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