Christmas 2007 The Year in Review

It seems Christmas is fast upon us....yikes!!I still have plenty of shopping to do. I have not even started to wrap yet.....I struggle as i think of John diagnosed with cancer, when it is close it saddens me terrible and makes it hard to focus on Christma...

This past couple of weeks, I have tried to spread some holiday joy by giving away some goodies and today is no exception. The focus of this giveaway is a little more green in nature. (Shout out to my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...

Remember the bunny Sedi, the slayer killed awhile back? When we were out wandering for our walk today Emma found it and, before I could stop her, she ate it. Can someone, please, get that sight and sound out of...

I know nice people who know nice people. The delightful Ms. Stroppycow (no, I’m not going to tell you her name, so there) took pity on pitiful me and my holiday doldrums recently. And in the fashion of the truly awesome, sent me a present. But not...

If your man is environmentally friendly then give him cool Christmas gifts this year. green Christmas gifts are cool.

...hroom battle between oldest daughter and middle daughter. 3. Drew the name of the family member I'll be making a handmade Christmas gift for. 4. Put back the name of the family...

Expressing gratitude doesn’t have to be limited to just the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.  This weekly theme has become a way for me to keep the power of gratitude circulating in my life….and yours.   (Photo credit:  takingcare) ...

Yesterday I went to the Hallmark store to buy one of my mother’s Christmas presents and after I finished browsing and buying her gift, I decided to drive through Arby’s for a baked potato. Even though I am technically over the cold, I still do...

1. Indoor Outdoor Holiday Decorations I extended the deadline on this one because people are still in the process of decorating for Christmas. Honestly, I’m not done decorating myself so that’s the other reason why I extended the deadline on t...

...details on the Stowe Snow Report page of the resort's website. Things are looking good for the big kick off week between Christmas and New Years. Now is a good time to make reservations. (c) 2007 Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus Inn...

...to have a nervous breakdown. It's been a very busy time with this whole 'lead up Christmas nonsense'. Bah humbug. So a quick catch up.....we've had ANOTHER PAGEANT - number THREE for goodness sake (photo blurred to protect the innocent ...

+ Photo taken from Samsung Anycall 2.0 megapixel cameraphone My Friday wasn’t exactly the day where for the most part, likes to spend a happy hour down at the nearest pub. I don’t do that anymore. Gone are the days when most of my expat frien...

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Sometimes its good to think out of the norm during this Christmas season. Today I heard about Jacaranda Style, which is a site that sells interesting and beautiful items from African artisians. Look at this platter for instance. It immediately caught my e...

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No, I’m not heading back to New York yet again, at least not just yet (though a colleague I met at the Barbican last night was surprised to see me: “I thought you’d moved there!”, she said). Instead, I’m referring...

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It is barely 3 weeks away from Christmas. Christmas has always been associated with the parole/Christmas lantern, the tree, the gift-giving, the carols—we can’t help it, as these are traditional, even physical and material. As the days come ne...

One of our most treasured (and tortured) holiday traditions in our family is to make Christmas cookies. My mother has been doing this with us since we were so young that I can’t remember when it started but she still insists on doing it every year, ...

Day before yesterday, my daughter Hannah pix-messaged me this cell phone shot from her dorm room window. She said they had almost 4 inches of snow there in Cedarville, Ohio. Here in Nashville, I’ve only seen a smattering of sleet lasting about 5 min...

Since I, apparently, am still recovering from a month of daily posts, my sister and her husband have taken matters into their own hands to be sure you all get what you come here for, whatever that is. So today I bring to you a few historical Christmas tid...

...it sounded nasty but we all look at each other, and decide to all try it, we all enjoyed it and asked her to bring some to our Christmas potluck party we are having. “This doesn’t mean we’re all giving up meat and trying stuff like tofu ...

...was revealed on EBay when, after discovering his son smoking pot in the backyard, a father decides, as punishment, to sell the Christmas present he [...]...

My kids are just getting into playing games on the computer. They loved the Thanksgiving and Halloween printouts and games I found for them. It surprised even me, how may things there are for them to do online, since they are only four. Here are some ...

...God knows if it's true or not. (tags: samsethi) Hm. According to Sam Sethi himself the writers will be paid before Christmas, which does seem to suggest they haven't been paid to date... Yeah, that's just dodgy, that right there. (...

Dearest hubby and I just had our annual 'you're spending too much on Christmas' conversation. I hate this conversation. Christmas 'shopping' at our house goes like this. We talk about what we want to buy. I go do the shopping....

'Tis the Season, y'all.Enjoy.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQThe tree is up.The lights are on the house.The lighted deer is in the yard (the head moves).And Jesus Christ is Lord!Blessings.

Isn’t this the time of the year where we home office women wind down a little and get ourselves ready for the festive? Maybe some have already got their Christmas shopping list all done and Christmas parties all planned. What a better time to shop f...

Are you thinking about bringing home a guinea pig this Christmas? Have your kids been pestering you for weeks or months to let them have one? You're not alone. At a Creative Memories scrapbooking event this weekend, I sat at...

Hi there! I hope all of you are doing well. Things are better here, and again, I thank all of you for your love and support. Still very busy with helping grandma out with the eBay stuff, so I’m re-running a post I wrote last year. Hope it gives ...

...it sounded nasty but we all look at each other, and decide to all try it, we all enjoyed it and asked her to bring some to our Christmas potluck party we are having. “This doesn’t mean we’re all giving up meat and trying stuff like tofu ...

From the Harvard University Gazette: Hugs are as vital to the health and development of infants as food and water. According to Virginia Satir, people need 4 hugs a day to survive, 8 hugs a day for maintenance, and 12 to grow. How are you living? Hugs are...