When I learned how to make vanilla extract a few years ago, I realized I had the perfect One Size…
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New Year’s always seems one of the more dutchy holidays to me, because while at Christmas Dutch traditions look a…
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…
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…
Continue ReadingTop Ten Tips For A Stressful Christmas Season
I hope you can read this ok, ’cause I had my tongue in my cheek the whole time I was…
Continue ReadingWhimsical and Shiny – My Christmas Decorations
Several years ago I saw this lovely silver and gold themed Christmas tree in Pottery Barn’s catalog. I LOVED the…
Continue ReadingSweet Temptations and Nourishing Compromises
“We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.” -Buddy the…
Continue ReadingTree Traditions
It was our 6th year cutting our tree from the local tree farm. I can’t believe we have such a…
Continue ReadingChristmas Books
And now I share with you one of my fondest Christmas Traditions. When I was growing up, we didn’t have…
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Seth keeping Grandpa company while he carved the turkey. My sis-in-law’s delicious egg bread. The table set for 16 This…
Continue ReadingFlowers and Chocolate
My first birthday gift was the Magnolia tree the Lord arranged to be planted in my yard years ago BURSTING…
Continue ReadingWeird Wednesday: Chocolate for Breakfast!
This Weird Wednesday is not at all inspiring or nutritious – it’s just yummy! When a package came all the…
Continue ReadingLoving Advent.
We all love the tradition of our Advent Book. Jesse loves the repitition, and the anticipation of a new door…
Continue ReadingDaddy’s Little Helper
Daddy had an enthusiastic assistant as he strung the lights around the tree. He kept having to sweep her out…
Continue ReadingA Questing We Will Go
Here are my favorite pictures of getting our Christmas Tree. (OK, I admit – this is ALL the pictures –…
Continue ReadingThis Christmas All I Need Is You
This post is a public ‘Shout Out’ to my awesome husband, Jeremy. My love, you’re the best guy a girl…
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