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Holiday Home Tour

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I love it when Deb Raney blogs about home decor!  I was inspired by her recent post to offer up a holiday home tour of my own (especially because a great deal of cleaning wasn't required). Come on in! Cyclamen in pots do wonderfully well for me during our Texas winters and add a festive pop of color.  When a neighbor gave us the nutcracker standing beside our door many years ago, the kids … [Read more...]

What’s On Your Bookshelf? Santa, we want more books!

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Hello. Today's post is brought to you by Santa and his little elves. When in doubt about what to get people for Christmas, a gift certificate to a bookstore (brick and mortar or online) is always a good idea. With everything from how-to and cookbooks, history, religion, fiction of all kinds and those side trinkets that go with books, I can't imagine anyone turning down a good browse in the … [Read more...]

7 Christmas ornaments that have stood the test of time

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I loved Lynn's post yesterday and decided I'd share a few ornaments from our tree as well, along with a thought or two behind each one... Ornament #1 This little bride and groom has graced our family’s Christmas tree for 33 years now, just as Joe and I celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary earlier this month on December 15th. My sweet Mom gave us this ornament on Joe’s and my first … [Read more...]

Trimming the Tree

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My publishing company, Bethany House, recently asked their authors to send a picture of their favorite Christmas ornament to post on their Facebook page. I had a very difficult time deciding! Let me take you on a tour of our Christmas tree so you can see why. These beautiful crocheted ornaments came from my sister-in-law, Marion Engel, who gave them to me a few years ago when she was down-sizing. … [Read more...]

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