In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Pretty soon Christmas will be over, the presents will all be unwrapped and put away, and then it’s time for the thank you cards. I know it can be difficult to get those thank you’s written, and because of how … Continue reading
At some point our kids decided that having the same kind of dinner for Christmas that we had at Thanksgiving was not very exciting. When the kids still lived at home, we started a Christmas dinner tradition that has continued … Continue reading
For the last several years, I have made corn casserole for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas dinner. It has always been a huge hit. This year, because of family diet needs and our desire to avoid GMO corn, I decided I wanted … Continue reading
As mom and I were discussing our posts leading up to Christmas, we talked about doing a post about old fashioned Christmas. My thought was that we could talk about some of the old traditions and do a creative update … Continue reading
A lot of people are more thoughtful about giving to others this time of year. We are getting presents for our loved ones. And gifts have become a huge part of the Christmas season. While it is fun to receive … Continue reading
People spend hours (and usually money they can’t afford to spend) shopping for the perfect gifts to give to family members each Christmas. Then the day after Christmas, those family members spend hours in lines at the stores trying to … Continue reading
In some families, it is a tradition to receive new pajamas to wear to bed on Christmas Eve. Probably the people that started that tradition wanted to make sure the kids were dressed cute when they took pictures of them … Continue reading
Do your kids want to make their own ornaments this year? A few years ago, we found a simple way to make ornaments at just about any age. When Ninja Boy was about two or three, we made some ornaments … Continue reading
Do you have pillows on your couch but wish you had some festive pillows for Christmas decorations? You don’t have to buy new pillows, just make some new slip covers for the pillows you already have. My sister came to … Continue reading