What a Life!

There’s more to decorating for the holidays than just the Christmas tree. I must confess, though, that the tree is about all we have. So today’s post is more of a wish list than show-and-tell. I love holiday wreaths. My favorites are the dark green ones made out of faux Christmas tree branches, but I’ve […]

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Today we’re talking about some of the best – and worst – ornaments on our Christmas tree. When I went to take pictures of our holiday ornaments, this is the first one I took a picture of. Steve’s Aunt LaRhea gave it to us last year, and I just love it. It is so pretty […]

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I love Christmas trees. When I was a kid, once I was old enough to put it together, it became my job…perhaps because no one else had gotten around to putting it up yet. Our tree was one of those where it had the letters on the branches for each size. The A-branches were at […]

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Another one of my favorite parts of Christmas is baking holiday goodies. What I managed to get around to making this year is completely shameful and embarrassing. Like I said, I got into the spirit of things late, I was busy with work stuff, and with two little children underfoot, I just didn’t get much […]

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I love Christmas concerts. In a way, it’s a part of the music thing. But concerts are even more special. When I was a kid, of course, there was always the school Christmas program. We went to a school that had a very strong music program. In the early years, we just had the usual […]

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There are many things that help create the atmosphere of Christmas during the holiday season. My favorite, though, has to be music. You can take music with you anywhere. At home. In the car. While you’re working out. It keeps you in that holiday spirit. While sacred music reminds you of the reason for the […]

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