Monthly Archives: December 2009

Looking Up | New Year Ahead

I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God. ~ Abraham Lincoln Christmas has come and gone in the blink of an eye.  I still...

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The Spirit of Christmas | A True Story

The mommy sat down to explain to her 3 year old little boy that two things were going to happen in two days. Christmas would be here, and they would celebrate Jesus’ birth. And, Santa would come, delivering presents and returning the elves to the North Pole. The little boy didn’t understand. Why couldn’t the...

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Hanging on

Christmas seems to be approaching at the speed of light.  I think all my shopping is done, though I’m not sure.  I’ve decided, by default however, that it is.  I’m just done.  Done shopping. Presents haven’t even begun to wrap themselves yet. Guests arrive in a mere 3 days eeks! tomorrow (!), and I have...

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Cookie-Making Event | Holiday Traditions

Two years ago, I started a blog.  Not this one.  Another one.  I say that now because I remember that one of my first posts on that blog was pictures taken from our annual holiday cookie-making.  And it’s funny that I say “our” because it’s really my wonderful neighbor.  You may have seen her around...

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have i mentioned the elves? | Christmas Mischief

We have elves.  Four of them.  Molly, Bridget, Keira and Seamus. Many friends of ours have elves.  “Elf on the Shelf.”  Unfortunately, our elves don’t just sit on shelves (wouldn’t that be nice?!).  NOOOOOooooo, our elves do mischief every.single.night.  They unwrap all our wax paper and aluminum foil.  They TP our rooms.  They take all...

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“snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes…” | Life

So, the snow.  It came down.  And down.  And then came down some more. My kids loved it.  Truth be told, so did I.  I love being inside with the snow blowing around outside.  I like cozy and warmth and hot drinks.  My husband, not so much.  He shoveled.  And shoveled again.  And then shoveled...

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post-script | forgot to mention

B had his first ever stage performance this week.  At preschool. {bottom row. 4th from the left.} He was excited. And then the candy came out. He ate it all in one sitting.  Chewing one bite after another.  Who chews a candy cane?  Anyone?  Not me.

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