Ordinary Days

December 1, 2011 By 1 Comment

I’m very sad that I’m down to something like one post a week on this little blog ‘o mine.  Sorry!  I’m not even going to promise to do better, because things have been a little crazy at our house.

The good news:

  • We had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration.  Loved having family (Uncle Dustin and his A Team) with us.  My nieces are adorable, and we were sorely tempted to let their parents leave them behind.
  • I’m determined to post pictures of the pies I made for Thanksgiving dinner, because I’m that proud of them.  Stay tuned.
  • Christmas shopping is DONE–at least for my children.  Still working on a few things for the extended family.  But I’m feeling good about it.  I’ve got momentum. [Read more...]
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Thanks for Thanksgiving

November 23, 2011 By 1 Comment

Just in case I’ve never mentioned it before, Thanksgiving is probably my absolute favorite holiday.

Confession:  I feel more than slightly guilty when I say that.  Isn’t Christmas supposed to be everyone’s favorite holiday?  At least, every Christian’s favorite holiday?  While I love celebrating the birth of Christ, I’m going to be honest and say that all of the hoopla surrounding the holiday (not holy day) can be exhausting and frustrating and it is easy to lose focus on what really matters.  There.  I said it. [Read more...]

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