Call me anti-Christmas and non-traditional, but I don’t have a manger scene up this year. This is because I was…
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The Tree
My theme for our tree this year is ‘Fruits of the Spirit’. We have all shades of round, fruity colored…
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Here Comes Christmas!
On Saturday we went and got our tree! I was so excited – we’ve never gotten our tree this early…
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What We Are Thankful For….
On this perfectly gray, chilly, November-ish day, we are grateful for our precious little son, our cozy little home, and…
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Preparing to Celebrate, Part One
It occured to me the other day, that I had not yet showed you a picture of my husband’s finished…
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Wreath Delivery Day
Yesterday was D-Day for us – after 4 days of making wreaths and garlands, it was time to deliver our…
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An Important Ceremony
In the Holden household, when you turn 7 you become a Paige – the first phase in becoming a knight.I…
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Celebrating Fall – Making Cider!
On Saturday my in-laws cranked up their beautiful cider press and made a batch of cider with apples from the…
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Jesse’s birthday – part two
In the afternoon we went to my mom’s mom and dad’s house (Beppe and Gramps, I call them) and I…
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