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Category Archives: Christmas
Friday Flyer
I forgot it was Friday, and almost missed doing this week’s Flyer. Snow has been falling here since yesterday afternoon. Mostly light yesterday, but has been more intense today. Just hanging out at home. Going to get started on Christmas … Continue reading
"O Holy Night" tops the list
I’ve been running a poll in the sidebar of the blog to see which Christmas Carol is the favorite amongst my readers. The results surprised me a little bit: O Holy Night (63%) Silent Night (21%) Angels We Have Heard … Continue reading
64 shopping days until …
… Valentine’s Day! Oh my. The first Christmas after we were married, I stopped in a local drugstore on Christmas eve to pick up some chocolate for my husband. Much to my surprise, the Christmas candy was on a discount … Continue reading
Traditions
Whether special holidays or events, or just a plain old Tuesday, I have made a point to build traditions into Hannah’s life – a sense of something special; a sense of belonging. Two of our favorite traditions come at Christmas time … Continue reading
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Tagged advent calendar, christmas cookies, cutouts, family traditions
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Jesus wasn't born just for Christians
Rick Warren (the founder of Saddleback Church and author of the Purpose Driven Life) is making the media rounds hawking his latest “purpose” book about Christmas. (To understand my thoughts on the Purpose Driven movement, you’ll need to read Redefining … Continue reading



