the life and times of a domestic diva extraordinaire
Posted in Twelve Days of Christmas on Jan 6th, 2008
I got this from the January 4 edition of Mikey’s Funnies, a list that I subscribe to where you get a clean joke in your inbox every morning. More details below…
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From Funnies reader, Dan Bub:
Many of us have already celebrated Christmas. Our brothers and sisters, however, in the eastern churches – such as Greek and [...]
Posted in Twelve Days of Christmas on Jan 5th, 2008
Ever since Steve and I got married, he has wondered why I didn’t grow up going to church on Christmas Day, and I have been completely mystified as to why you would need to do such a thing. [He was raised Catholic, I was raised Adventist.] That is, until this year.
A few months ago, I [...]
Posted in Twelve Days of Christmas on Jan 4th, 2008
Every year, I hear someone complaining about the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and how they’re getting lost in it all. I must confess, it’s happened to me. More than once.
This year was no exception. But as I struggled I came up with a dual strategy that seemed to solve my problem and [...]
Posted in Twelve Days of Christmas on Jan 3rd, 2008
One of the parts of Christmas that I simply cannot leave out is stories…and movies.
Every year, Steve loves seeing the Charlie Brown special on tv. We even have the soundtrack now.
My favorite has to be It’s a Wonderful Life. I love movies from that era. I didn’t catch it on tv this year, but Schon [...]
Posted in Twelve Days of Christmas on Jan 2nd, 2008
As I write this, my Christmas cards are addressed and assembled. They just need return addresses and postage. If you’re waiting for one from me, don’t give up yet.
I love Christmas cards. Yeah, they’re pretty and all, lined up on the bookshelves. But I think what I love most is hearing from people. People [...]
Posted in Twelve Days of Christmas on Jan 1st, 2008
Okay, this is really embarrassing. One of my favorite things about the Christmas season is the commercials on tv.
No – not all of them. Just a few chosen ones. Just a few that I can’t see enough of. Yeah, the ones that make me stop what I’m doing when I’m in another room just to [...]