When I learned how to make vanilla extract a few years ago, I realized I had the perfect One Size Fits Most gift. It’s appropriate for anyone from 10 to 100, male or female, as long as they a) love baking, or b) love baked goods (and have someone who bakes for them) Now, vanilla…
Continue ReadingChristmas in the Bus {+Trina’s Top 4 Tips for Online Shopping}
Ha. I got you with that title, didn’t I? Ya’ll are thinkin’ “Aww, poor Trina! She has to spend Christmas in the Bus?!” Christmas music is playing and we’re trying to make room for a tree… I’m kidding. We are headed North by the end of November. But Christmas season will be in full swing…
Continue ReadingLetters From Home, Volume 3
This has been a unique Christmas Season for our family. As I mentioned in my reasons for a simplified Christmas this year, we drove to Orlando, Florida for a seminar Jeremy was attending, and were gone for 11 days at the beginning of the month. Coming home with just 12 days left to be ready…
Continue ReadingMy Bestest Tip for Simplyfying Christmas {for real this time}
You knew I was kidding yesterday, right? It is truly my aim each year to simplify our Christmas as much as possible, otherwise I wouldn’t have time for the tradtions that are most meaningful to us. I mean, if I’m wrapping presents till 2 am on Christmas, then I wouldn’t be able to join in…
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