Since our kids grew up and left home, I haven’t quite had the same warm fuzzy feelings about decorating for Christmas. In fact, several years recently I’ve tried to get away with not putting up our Christmas tree at all. But every year, either my husband or one of our kids—or just the thought of the grandkids seeing Papa and Mimi’s house without a tree—always convinces me that it wouldn’t quite be … [Read more...]
Creating Meaningful Christmas Gifts with Your Family
It’s that time of year. Christmas is zooming up on us, which often leaves us in a quandry. How can we involve our family in creating gifts with meaning? How can we get gifts that will be treasured without breaking the bank? And how on earth can we get something for those who already have everything they need and most of what they want? One of the things I love to do with my kids (though I'm a … [Read more...]
Thankful in Idaho
On Monday, Deborah posted about how her Thanksgivings have changed in recent years, especially with kids living far away. Oh, did that ever strike a chord with me. And I'm going to join in with some of my own thoughts on the same topic. Thanksgivings and Christmases are very different for us these days, especially since my youngest daughter and her family (including my three youngest … [Read more...]
Giving Thanks
For the past five or six years, Thanksgiving has been kind of a sad holiday at our house. Our kids all live far away and since they almost always come home for Christmas, they can't get off work or make such a long trip home for two holidays so close together. In addition, my mom hasn't been well enough to host our traditional Thanksgiving dinner in recent years, and for the last two years has … [Read more...]
Why do we love Christmas movies so much?
Sometimes having a lot of cable channels on my television sure comes in handy. Usually, TV can be a big distraction. But this time of the year, television becomes a blessed part of my life. That's because the holiday season begins and several popular cable channels play Christmas movies 24/7. And I do mean all day and night long! This is a special time of the year so it's fun to celebrate with … [Read more...]
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