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Mom, Where is Darth Vader’s Head??? (Or, Adventures in Putting Up Our Christmas Tree. Twice.)

We bought a Christmas tree on Tuesday.

So far, so good.

After the recent snowstorm, all the trees in the lot came with a free dusting of snow and ice, so we set it up…

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  • Christmas, Holidays, Misadventures
  • Dec, 07, 2023
  • 39 Comments

Would You Rather: The Christmas Edition (Part 1)

One of my kids’ favourite games is Would You Rather. We’ve played this on road trips and family walks and it’s not uncommon for the card game version to make an appearance when guests…

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  • Christmas, Favourite Things, Holidays, Random
  • Dec, 06, 2023
  • 41 Comments

Farwell to NaBloPoMo + Top Five/Bottom Five Christmas Songs

I can’t believe this is the last day of November. Where did the time go?

Thank you to everyone who showed up in my little corner of the internet during NaBloPoMo and thank you…

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  • Blogging, Christmas, Holidays, NaBloPoMo, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Nov, 30, 2023
  • 54 Comments

I Don’t Have to Write A Newsletter (Or, Good Things I Will Not Be Doing This Christmas)

I don’t have to write an annual newsletter. Never mind the fact that I’ve written an annual newsletter to go out with our Christmas cards for well over a decade. Tradition does not mean…

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  • Christmas, Holidays, Mental Health, Minimalism, NaBloPoMo, Time Management
  • Nov, 21, 2023
  • 50 Comments

They Are Now A Part Of Us

I wrote and posted this essay last November, but wanted to publish it again today lest we forget the price paid, the lives lost, and the continued sacrifice of so many.

My grandfather, Ellis, served…

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  • Family, Holidays, NaBloPoMo
  • Nov, 11, 2023
  • 22 Comments

Halloween Flashbacks: Costumes From Years Gone By

Happy Halloween, friends. You know I’m a bit of a “Scrooge” when it comes to this annual event; aside from the free candy, I didn’t much enjoy Halloween as a child, and I tend…

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  • Halloween, Holidays, Parenting
  • Oct, 31, 2023
  • 20 Comments

Top Five/Bottom Five: Halloween Treat Edition

I had a post ready and scheduled for today all about…spellcheck. Snooze, right? Don’t worry, I’ll file it away for a rainy day (or NaBloPoMo when I need a lot of fodder).

Last night…

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  • Friendship, Halloween, Holidays, Top Five/Bottom Five
  • Oct, 26, 2023
  • 53 Comments
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