Christmas

Some favorite Christmas gifts

January 2, 2013

I know it’s January, and we’re all ready to move on from Christmas, but I just wanted to highlight a few of the favorite gifts from this year.  And then I promise I’ll stop talking about Christmas, because I’m ready to move on too!  I got all of my Christmas stuff packed up yesterday and [...]

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Want to play a cookie guessing game?

December 29, 2012

This year, we made cut-out sugar cookies, as we always do. But unlike in years past, this time it worked out for Mr. FG to make cookies with us. Of course, that made it more fun. He was pretty good at it, but he does share the children’s penchant for making faces out of the [...]

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My Christmas…

December 28, 2012

…was full of babies, and small people, (it’s a good thing my niece got a vacuum for Christmas, because these get-togethers are always so messy.  ) candles, present-opening at other people’s houses, and at our own, cinnamon rolls, a fancier table than usual, (my poor neglected china doesn’t see the light of day very often) [...]

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Preparing.

December 19, 2012

That’s what’s going on around here this week. Lots of preparing. I made the executive decision to suspend any and all schoolwork for the week. I do this pretty much every year, and I’m always delighted with how much of my time it frees up.  Honestly, I need time off from school BEFORE Christmas way [...]

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10 Quick and Easy Gift Ideas That Won’t Break The Bank (a guest post from Crystal Paine)

November 14, 2012

Hey there, readers! Today, we have a guest post from Crystal Paine, whom most of you know better as Money Saving Mom. She’s got a new ebook out about simplifying Christmas, and she asked if she could share a guest post here. As you know, I usually say no to guest post requests, but I’m [...]

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Making Christmas Merry | Ten Christmas Experience Ideas (plus, come add yours!)

November 1, 2012

Yesterday, I wrote about the idea that Christmas holidays are more enjoyable when you focus on experiences over stuff. So, to wrap up this Christmas series, I thought it would be fun to list some of my favorite not-involving-stuff ways to make Christmas merry. And you can share your favorites at the end! 1. Play [...]

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