Holiday Countdown: My Favorite Movies & Things

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Generally I’m not one to countdown the holidays, but this year I’m actually excited about Christmas. I’ve done a little shopping, thinking about the Christmas tree and all the fun and funky ornaments we bought last year. I have my favorite Christmas movies that I watch several times throughout the holidays. No, not really an [...]

Create a Fun Family Holiday Card

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We are about 60 days from Christmas, which means it’s time to take a family photo for the Holiday card. Have a friend take one of the family or simply take one of just the kids. A simple way to get a good photo is to start by dressing  the children in something fun—an outfit [...]

Santa is Coming to Town…

Today, one of my Facebook friends updated her status. It said: “Christmas shopping is complete and I am officially tired.” She’s tired, but she’s DONE with her shopping. Well, I’m tired and honestly I haven’t even started my shopping. Okay, maybe a little bit is done, but I still have the big gifts to buy. Speaking of [...]

Less than 90 Days…Strategies for a Stress-free Holiday

Before you run out and buy, buy, buy for the upcoming season, determine what you already have. You may be surprised to find that there’s very little you need to purchase in the way of holiday table decorations–then you you can spend that money elsewhere. Inventory the Christmas paper you had leftover from last year, [...]