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Holidays

My Top Five Favourite Christmas Traditions (Then/Now Edition)

I know I’ve talked a few times about various Christmas traditions, but I can’t find any record of me ever ranking them.

Since we’re talking about Christmas (which I love) and I’m actively trying to…

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  • Christmas, Planning, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Dec, 22, 2025
  • 42 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 19 December + Niche Giveaway

Come on down folks, this is the final Happy Things Friday post before Christmas. (I totally said that in The Price is Right announcement voice.)

Well, you already know there was some angst in my…

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  • Christmas, Happy Things Friday, Holidays
  • Dec, 19, 2025
  • 33 Comments

Holiday Home Tour 2025: Cozy Christmas Vibes, Thrifted Finds (and Gnomes) Included

I thought it would be fun to take you on a little festive tour of how things are decked out around our place for the holidays. I can’t have all my bloggy friends over…

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  • Christmas, Holidays, Home
  • Dec, 17, 2025
  • 36 Comments

Fa La La or Nope Nope Nope: Christmas Songs I Love (and Don’t)

Other years, I’ve run an official poll or done a Top Five/Bottom Five summary about Christmas music. This year, I’m going to live on the wild side and get loosey-goosey and talk about music…

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  • Christmas, Holidays, Personality Insights
  • Dec, 10, 2025
  • 51 Comments

Christmas 2025: Some Gifting Ideas

Here’s the thing: I don’t have affiliate links (read: no financial incentive), and I find the whole linking-and-photo-grabbing process incredibly tedious. Also, several family members read this blog, so I can’t post what I’m…

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  • Christmas, Holidays, Planning
  • Dec, 01, 2025
  • 37 Comments

Ten Frugal (Christmas) Things Lately

*The header picture is an ornament John found for me at a thrift store last year. For years and years we’ve joked that my childhood Christmases resembled a Norman Rockwell painting (literally singing carols…

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  • Christmas, Frugality, Money
  • Nov, 26, 2025
  • 55 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 31 October

Today is Halloween!! I hope it’s a wonderfully festive day for everyone celebrating in one way or another.

I am cheerfully missing the candy and general mayhem of the day by staying with my parents…

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  • Halloween, Happy Things Friday
  • Oct, 31, 2025
  • 55 Comments
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