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Strange Christmas
The 2015 Christmas season has been a strange one so far. All our family gathering were or will be at the homes of other rellies. ThanksChristmas with extended family at my brother's on Thanksgiving weekend. Christmas celebration with both our kids and their families...
Don’t Waste His Grace on this Fantastic Friday
The weather's been odd this December. More grey clouds than sunshine. More rain than snow. More green than white. I am tempted, and perhaps you are also, to wish for a white Christmas. This Fantastic Friday pick from December of 2009 is a reminder than white...
Tips for Making Cinnamon-Applesauce Ornaments
Over the weekend, I made cinnamon-applesauce ornaments with my three-year-old grandson. I had every intention of taking pictures of the completed ornaments and blogging about the revised recipe we created. However, the excitement and energy of the sweetest...
A Fantastic Friday Flash Mob
Today's Fantastic Friday selection needs little introduction as you'll soon see. Pay close attention to the handsome young man in the red and white Simpson sweatshirt who appears at the 57 second mark. This summer he got married. And it was a wonderful day. My state...
Chai Spice Oatmeal Cookies
The minute I saw this recipe for Chai spice oatmeal cookies, I knew I would someday concoct a dairy-free version of them. Getting to someday took longer than expected, but the results were worth the wait. They are perfect dunking into coffee or tea or a Chai latte....
Top Ten Reasons I Hate Wrapping Christmas Presents
We're celebrating Christmas with the kids and grands early, so this week is wrapping week...not my favorite activity for these ten reasons. 10. I grew up trying to force reused, wrinkled wrapping paper that was always too small around boxes that were too big. 9. ...