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This Is A Record. My Christmas Shopping Is Done.

December 8th, 2011 · No Comments

SIDEBAR: Or “dunh”, the word my son texts for done because he says that it is shorter. I am paying big bucks for college and four words equals four words any way you write it, but I digress… Thanks to the wonder of the Internet, I have completed all my Christmas shopping. The only thing [...]

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Sure Sign It’s Time to Take Down the Christmas Tree

January 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments

We leave our tree up for an extended period, usually taking it down after the Epiphany. Did you know that the true end to the Christmas season is February 2 or Candlemas Day? ( I think that’s how Groundhod Day started. The little guy was just coming out of his hole to get rid of [...]

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Early Christmas Wrap Up

December 7th, 2009 · 6 Comments

I am never on time. For anything. Last year, at 2 a.m. Christmas morning when I was wrapping gifts and using rubber cement and electric tape because I ran out of tape, I swore that I would be more prepared next year. Fast forward to week two of Advent 2009. I am done shopping and [...]

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I Love Christmas … But November 10th?

November 12th, 2009 · 9 Comments

Even my kids, who LOVE Christmas, agree that is a bit much. We were riding home from Christmas shopping and saw through a window, a Christmas tree up and decorated on November 10. Sorry but that is crazy, and that is coming from someone who loves the whole season. While I love Christmas because everyone [...]

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