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Archive for December, 2008

The Spirit of Christmas

Posted in Family, kids, life, tagged , , , , , on December 21, 2008 | 6 Comments »

CJ took a carousel ride tonight – his first one ever. I don’t know why he never liked to ride them before, I think it had something to do with fluid in his ears. But tonight we went to a big park in our new city where they have a holiday train, lots of Christmas [...]

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Old Fashioned Gingerbread Men

Posted in Recipe, food, life, tagged , , , on December 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »

I got together with a bunch of women in my neighborhood this week and hosted a cookie exchange at my house. We had so much fun! There were 15 ladies who brought cookies of all kinds. These are the cookies that I made – Old Fashioned Gingerbread Men. This recipe is so easy and the [...]

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O Christmas Meme

Posted in Everything Else, life, tagged , , , , , , on December 11, 2008 | 5 Comments »

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I mostly use wrapping paper (I have a lot!), but use gift bags for larger, bulky items.
2. Real tree or artificial? I love the smell of real trees, but it always makes me sad to see them die.  So, I have a very nice pre-lit tree. Plus, when we [...]

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My Christmas Notebook

Posted in Family, Home, Organizing, food, tagged , , , , , , , on December 9, 2008 | 11 Comments »

 
The holidays are almost here and I can already hear the moans of all the moms who have too much to do. After several years of struggling to find my Christmas card lists, remember what gifts I gave last year, and find my grandma’s peanut butter ball recipe, I decided to get organized. I wanted to share with you how I [...]

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Magic Snowman Soup

Posted in Recipe, food, tagged , , , , , , on December 4, 2008 | 8 Comments »

Here is a fun little gift that CJ and I made for his preschool friends last year. It makes a nice party favor too. Be sure to have extra marshmallows on hand, they seem to “magically” disappear.
Magic Snowman Soup
1 package of cocoa
2 chocolate kisses
1 candy cane (The Magic Stick)
1 handful of mini marshmallows (Snowman Dumplings)
Place [...]

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Merry Christmas – Baaaah

Posted in Everything Else, Family, kids, tagged , , , , on December 2, 2008 | 17 Comments »

Have yourself a Merry little Christmas from me and my little sheep. This is my son CJ dressed up like a sheep for last year’s Christmas pageant at our church. Check out those ears! I made them myself from a ladies Winter headband and some pieces of wooly felt and flannel.  My husband says he looks like a [...]

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