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Time to Make My Grocery List

So I was looking at my calendar today…did you know that Thanksgiving is just two weeks away today? Please tell

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Morning Light, Thanksgiving, and Other Things

I have a new appreciation for Friday mornings.  It’s such a beautiful, albeit cold, morning and I am so thankful

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Christmas Memories 2010

I’ve started taking down some of the Christmas decorations around the house.  I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but

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Well, Hello Dollies

Tradition is very important to me and especially so at Christmas.  Case in point – Hello Dollies.  As long as

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Christmas Traditions – New and Old

Every year, my daughter and I make Christmas sugar cookies.  It’s one of our favorite traditions. This year, during one

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Wine Cork Christmas Ornaments

In case you haven’t yet noticed, like to make things.  This is especially true at Christmas.  For me, Christmas and

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