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Category Archives: Holidays
Happy Easter
He has risen! He has risen indeed! Although the snow (yes, snow!) may fall outside, inside we rejoice because He lives! I am sure the snow won’t last long, but it is a strange sight to see on an April … Continue reading
Hippity Hoppity Easter’s On It’s Way….
Can you believe that Easter is only a month away? On a snowy blustery day like today it doesn’t seem possible that spring is almost here. The sewing room has turned into a bit of a bunny workshop over the … Continue reading
Valentine’s Dinner
As I have mentioned before, it is tradition around here for Hubby to create a gourmet meal for me on Valentine’s Day. I always feel like a princess when he has put so much time and care into making something … Continue reading
10 Easy Ideas for a Handmade Valentine’s Day
I admit that I am often a last-minute person. Although I have great plans for holidays that might start months in advance, the bulk of the work is usually done a day or two before. And so, Valentine’s day is … Continue reading
The day before a New Year
It doesn’t seem possible that another year has gone by and we are once again looking at starting a brand new year tomorrow. When I was younger, each year seemed to stretch out forever, and now they seem to … Continue reading
A Special Order for Christmas
Someone must have put in an order for Christmas snow, because on December 23 we woke up to this: We enjoyed this snow (and more!) right through Christmas until this morning, when I woke up to green grass … Continue reading
Make Your Own Evergreen Christmas Wreath
Last year I shared with you how my mother-in-law taught me how to make an evergreen wreath. This year we gathered with the whole family (my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, too!) to make them again. We started our outing at our … Continue reading
Christmas is for Giving: Spreading the Joy with Extended Family
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. The candle has been lit, the streets are white with snow, and the sound of Joy to the World still echoes in my ears from this morning’s church service. The Christmas season has … Continue reading
How to Host a “New-to-You” Gift Swap
Some of you might be saying, “The holidays? Already? Isn’t it too early for that?” I’ll admit that I don’t like hearing Christmas carols in the grocery store in October or walking past rows of Christmas trees before the leaves … Continue reading
