...semester, the bad news is no new blog. I dipped into the archive and decided to bring something that will get you all into the Christmas [...]...

So it’s Monday and time for pictures. And while I have The Outtakes of the Christmas Card Photo Shoot to share this week, today I have a delicious newborn to share. Say hello to beautiful Lily, ten days old. And look at her sweet smile in the last f...

A Little Christmas Cheer

1. Go out out of town for a week.2. Come back sick.3. Stay sick for 2 weeks.I have yet to get a tree, shop for presents (except for getting a few things from Amazon.com last night,) buy/mail Christmas cards, watch Charlie Brown.I have 2, yes TWO, work rel...

Cue the Vince Guaraldi…. Every year I pledge to have a more meaningful, less commercial Christmas. And every year, I fail. When I was a kid, Christmas was all about the presents. And I never had a problem with it. My mom is a gift-giver, and Chr...

And until then, an whole roster full of Christmas activities.lunch todaytrim the tree on saturdaypre-christmas party on sundaywork christmas next thursdayfamily christmas next saturdayfamily christmas on christmas dayfamily christmas on boxing dayNew Year...

Christmas is coming.... It's almost here..... My brother and my niece and nephew will be here for christmas!!!! Yeah!!!

I am going to have to jump the gun on the Monday Motivation! I have to be on my game this week if I am going to get everything done. We leave in less than two weeks for Wisconsin to spend Christmas with my brother so I must get moving!1. Shop and wrap for...

Rather than the plethora of Seasons Greetings vs Happy Christmas cards, xmas virals and the outrage of ‘how little money actually goes to the charity from most charity card sales’ I thought we’d share this selection of very creative busi...

If he loves the NBA then there's all your gift ideas right there, Christmas, birthdays or any other gifts occasion.

If you could grant one blogger's Christmas wish, what would it be and why? Here's your chance to write about it! How does it work? 1. Write a post on your blog describing what Christmas wish you would love to grant for a fellow blogger and WH...

It has been a crazy musical whirlwind lately. Rehearsals, rehearsals and more rehearsals. I snapped these shots tonight as I was about to go out the door to conduct the first of two Christmas concerts this week.You would think I'd be more worried abou...

"Hon?""Yes?""When's Christmas?""I think it's on a Monday this year,""No, no, no, is it the 24th or 25th?""Excuse me?""And when is Christmas Eve?""You're kidding me righ...

Christmas can be a real challenge when you're raising quirky kids. When your kids get more out of Dirty Jobs than High School Musical, traditional toy stores can leave you in the lurch. Seriously, you want to see my kids... [[ This is a content summa...

How about some gifts under my tree? I’m not fussy (as if) and look forward to finding out what gift you’d like to leave under my Christmas tree! Get a Christmas Tree for yourself! VIA

For my post at GNMParents this week, I thought it'd be fun to share how Christmas was celebrated during my parents' childhood in Cuba (Castro abolished the holiday when he seized power); and then how that was adapted here in exile. Fun stuff, I p...

...ng loose ends at my JOB. This on top of homeschool. Needless to say I'm exhausted but want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and wishing you a blessed year. May the Lord direct your steps and guide your hearts this coming year.Here is a littl...

This morning I was really mad when I found out that my camera was not working. I wanted to record my daughters Christmas Party but my camera refused to work. I had requested my husband to check the camera two days ago but he didn't and today I had no ...

Forget, "Happy Holidays", tell everyone you meet, "Merry Christmas"!You may use this post if the following is included: “This material was provided by MTM Freelance Writing. Professional SEO content creation and freelance writing se...

You Are a TreeYou love every part of the holidays, down to the candy canes and stockings. And you're goofy enough to put a Christmas tree ornament on your tree!What Christmas Ornament Are You?http://skittles0366.blogspot.com/atom.xml

A sneak peak to our Holiday Card Photos! We were outside in our yard yesterday taking some pictures for Christmas cards, and I don't think this one is the winner, but I love this picture, because my kids look like themselves, goofy, funny, happy and t...

Christmas Eve is my favorite day of the holiday season. Every year we spend it together doing our family traditions. Here are thirteen things we'll be doing Christmas Eve! 1. Opening the last drawer of the Advent calendar for an extra special surpris...

...this time of year? You have until 4pm CT today to get your entry posted. Here’s mine: This photo was taken last year on Christmas Day and I’m sure this year will look very [...]...

...holiday event involving travel, family and holiday pressure. Now, we arrive at the scene. It’s time to ditch the idea of Christmas presents and welcome the idea of Christmas presence. The best gift you can give [...]...

*Pity Party Disclaimer* If you dislike pity parties, don’t let the door hit you on the butt on your way out.   *sigh* Holidays for me for the last few years have just sucked. The regular suckiness is usually a result of being pulled between thr...

I am off today from my normal job but I am doing my at home job for some extra Christmas money. I am really enjoying it though because I have until Sunday to get extra time in order to get paid one last time before Christmas. And I am mostly thankful th...

With less than 2 weeks to go before Christmas, many of you are probably rushing around tying up loose ends and getting ready to usher in the new year.  It’s a great time to stop and reflect on where you are and where you want to go.  Adversity Uni...

Christmas is the yummiest time of the year.  I really love traditions that involve food.  But I love Christmas in general.  I always have. I was the one that always hung the stockings by the chimney with care (well, more like up on a nail on the wall...

A friend of mine sent me an e-mail entitled "Some Christmas humor" that I just had to share- Happy shopping and be careful out there!TEXT Posted by Ann Clemmons

...sible for the kids despite their parents' bitter court battle."Kevin would like the children to be able to experience Christmas, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day with both himself, as well as their mom, and arrangements have been made for a schedule ...

My son ran in the house telling me the sheriff was here. My heart skipped a beat. Was someone here to question my children’s education? After lunch, my children frequently play outside for an hour or two. Did a neighbor alert the authorities? I know...

I got an email tonight from a friend with a link to Digital Aquariums, owned and operated by another old friend of mine, Jim Simon. Jim is a great guy - I saw him in August when I went back...

I'm happy to announce that Marye at Bakingdelights.com is giving away a lovely cookbook filled with chocolate recipes for the Christmas season. The book is I’m Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas by Marcel Desaulniers and Ron Manville and was just pub...

I present to you The Young One’s Christmas list. My stepkid knows what he wants and apparently, where to find it. He typed this up on his very own manual typewriter and delivered it to us with ample time to consider shipping costs. The price breakdo...

Santa looks like he threw up in your office lobby… ‘Tis the season to be tacky. Your coworkers bring flat irons to work so they can do their hair… On the fourth night of Christmas my true love gave to me a flat iron instead of a... ....

If you live in the greater Milwaukee area, there is a great opportunity to help your children experience the true meaning of Christmas (while having a little fun) courtesy of 620 WTMJ's Jonathan Green and Kapco Inc. (check out all the details here)Tom...

Maybe the Christmas pickle ornament isn’t for you.  I admit it isn’t for everyone.    Well if you don’t like the Christmas pickle maybe you will like the yodeling pickle. You read that right a yodeling pickle. The plastic pickle has b...

...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...

I am going through our Christmas play list for the party and I am all giddy as I listen to the holiday tunes. I can’t pick just one that is my favorite. I have a mix of country, and pop artists. I think my most recent addition is the Brian Setzer O...

...ith origami? You know, that Japanese (?) art of folding paper into cute items? How about making yourself an origami bunny this Christmas?Check out this wikiHow article "How to Make an Origami Bunny".An origami bunny is not only beautiful, but it...

I was marveling over the light dusting of snow on the mountains in southern AZ, but my friend Sue in Oregon saw some REAL white stuff last week. In summer, this is a wheatfield between Pendleton and Milton-Freewater. Photo: Sue Keith, Susantiques, Aloha, ...

Firstly, it was only a mini x'mas tree. As time passes, more goodies came in. Now, it is no longer a solitude tree... We hav early x'mas gifts from some gift exchange (oppss! overexposed!) plus some decoratives hanging on the wall... Candies, swee...

Copyright © 2007 K. Visit the original article at http://www.knoizki.net/2007/12/14/silly-little-things-id-wish-for-this-christmas/. Leon by Amos Toys and Silly Thing, originally uploaded by: yetiover A tag of two. From Duke’s Silly Little Things ...

I’m feeling somewhat uninspired. Perhaps it’s because I haven’t showered. And I’m not done Christmas shopping. Nor do I have the energy or time to finish. And I’ve been waiting for FedEx to deliver a package for four days so ...

I'm still tinkering with my new Wordpress layout so I haven't had much time to write posts this week. And with Christmas looming around the corner there just doesn't seem to be enough time to accomplish much of anything these days. One day at ...

…and let me just say that posting the words “Christmas”, “photo” and “card” on this blog has caused a gigantic surge in blog traffic! I couldn’t figure out why 350+ people were coming here to look at Christ...

Oil on Gessoed Hardboard (Masonite)5" high x 5" wideClick here to bidThe second painting from the Christmas Ornaments Series. I'm really enjoying painting this little gems. Painting reflective surfaces is quite challenging but so interesting...

It's hard to choose, but I'd say twenty minutes in my pajamas trying to fix the Christmas lights ranks right up there. Not that the kids are here to appreciate it; they're at Dad's this weekend. Which is why I will simply use the garage ...

All I want for Christmas is an Epson Stylus printer an Epson Stylus printer an Epson Stylus printer All I want for Christmas is an *Epson Stylus printer soooooo I can make prints of my work to sell for cheaperrrrrrrrr. *Preferably a wide format Epson S...

The Christmas season is a good chance to help children understand the value of money. Do You Believe In Pocket Money? If they help out in your home business in the lead up to Christmas you may choose to give them some pocket money or buy them something i...

I am run off my feet today so before I enter the maelstrom, here's a special Friday Random 10 of all Christmas tunes -- and it might not be random at all. But I love everything here.Country Christmas Blues, Rick FinesI'll be home for Christmas, To...

...Ho Group dba Santa Claus and The Little Dudes have broken down. This walkout of course couldn't come at a worse time with Christmas Eve just ten days from now. As...

We Christmas multi-tasked last night. We took in Freddy’s choir concert, which was pure joy… with a teeny bit of hell mixed in. Picture 150 3rd, 4th and 5th graders singing White Christmas at the top of their lungs, their angelic faces a mixtu...

... my furniture and things are having that experience at the moment without me…something came up and we have to spend one more Christmas [...]...

Or ask someone to give you one as a gift. I bought my whiteboard one year ago, and it was one of the most productive acquisitions on that time frame. It is it is just an amazing albeit simple tool. When I am outside or traveling I use a notebook to take ...

A few years ago, our family started a tradition of going to a Chinese restaurant for a meal on Christmas Eve. I know, I know, it’s not an original idea. You probably saw it in a movie before, but we think it’s a lot of fun. We will go before o...

Is there a lawyer on your shopping list? If I’m anything like other attorneys, we’re a hard group to shop for. So I picked out a few things you might consider for the lawyer on your Christmas list. Chopsticks in your pocket To start...

Only two weeks left til Christmas and unlike last year, I miss snow. I don't miss winter lasting until March-April, but I do miss seeing snow at this time of year. When you leave a place you start to realize the opportunities that were available, fo...

Gene Autry’s rendition of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was a hot item when it was released for the Christmas season in 1949. One of my aunts bought me a “45” record of it, and I played it so much my parents threatened to throw i...

...r tat they finish repairing..went back to use com again..den i tink out something to do..hehes..i edit the Picture..i draw Two Christmas hat on it~~got see mah? i noe my Drawing Sux..so dun comment bout it~~hahas..after tat jiu went dwn play Bskball lo~~b...

...Ho Group dba Santa Claus and The Little Dudes have broken down. This walkout of course couldn't come at a worse time with Christmas Eve just ten days from now. As...

I’m sure that it can be annoying at times to have a fibromite around. I’m not sure about this because I am a fibromite, & I love being around me. However, I’m sure that the constant attention to lighting, comfort, & fatigue can r...

...holiday event involving travel, family and holiday pressure. Now, we arrive at the scene. It’s time to ditch the idea of Christmas presents and welcome the idea of Christmas presence. The best gift you can give [...]...

I'm at a time in my life when I want to pass things on. I think psychologists refer to it as generativity. All I know is that I'm driven by a strong desire to transmit, to give, to pass things...

The Ries Report is now available as a podcast from iTunes! I am hoping I get a iPod touch for Christmas myself. I still have no interest in an iPhone. But in the spirit of the season, I won't get...

...onationDIGITAL DANHOOKSHOW+DAN@GMAIL.COMThe music featured in this podcast:Intro Buddha Chill by Joe DJ- trancentral,A podcast Christmas theme by Tom Shad, A Pirate Christmas by Tom SmithMake sure to check out the Hook Show podcast main site....

I received an email from my sister this morning with a christmas link in it that I assumed led me to the typical website Holiday site where there was some cute little diddy going on. As I clicked on the...

We love books in our house, I have so many I have no place to contain them all anymore. My kids have lots of books too but I don’t mind. I would rather buy them books then toys. My kids also love going to story time at our local library and our [...

All I want for Christmas is an Epson Stylus printer an Epson Stylus printer an Epson Stylus printer All I want for Christmas is an *Epson Stylus printer soooooo I can make prints of my work to sell for cheaperrrrrrrrr. *Preferably a wide format Epson S...

For those of you who have decided to get a live (OK -- once alive) Christmas tree, please heed this warning. Your cat may not be able to handle it!We have the unfortunate experience of having our male cat (fixed) go crazy in our house this week after we ...

Hello Dear Readers of The Real Love Doctor Clinic. Oh My How Time Flies By the Minute and soon it will be Christmas, Just in 12 days or less depending on your location, the grandest festive time of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f...

'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.

I’d just like to say “Happy Christmas!” so here’s a little card that I designed today and I’d like to share it with you. I’d also like to say thanks for reading my blog and to all of my subscribers here’s a big ch...

...0; sorry Soup What is currently your favorite song? What Could Be better… by 33 Miles Salad What’s at the top of your Christmas wish list this year? On the [...]...

The theme for 100Bloggers this month is gifts - the most memorable we've given or received. Building on the "little" theme from my previous post,

Christmas ornaments wallpaper

Every year at Christmas time when I teach the actual biblical texts, I have to spend a little time "correcting" the misconceptions that we have easily come to accept over the years, due in no small part to the manger...

As the topic of girls riding bulls grew hotter and hotter, I decided to buckle down and get this design done. Just in time for Christmas, too, if you order within the next couple of days! Mac Miller was the first girl I interviewed that sparked interes...

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 ...

If you’re lucky, you come from a family that expresses lots of love and warmth during the holiday season. If you’re not lucky, your family might be something like mine. Listen, I love my family. But every time we all get together for the holidays (...

Ah, what a job!! cleaning out my fridge. It was a wreck. I recommend everyone wait 6 months or so to clean theirs. It was like Christmas at my house. I found 2 bottles of wine all the way in the back. That was my treat for a job well done.. Gee sh...

... Needle-ey Mess): "Sleek & Stylish, an Acrylic Holiday Tree Makes a Chic Statement (& less Needle-ey Mess)Acrylic Christmas Tree Aaron R. Thomas Cool Fake Trees Holiday DecorIf the Festivus pole is just a bit too stripped down, this limited e...

And until then, an whole roster full of Christmas activities.lunch todaytrim the tree on saturdaypre-christmas party on sundaywork christmas next thursdayfamily christmas next saturdayfamily christmas on christmas dayfamily christmas on boxing dayNew Year...

A scorpion and a frog meet on the bank of a stream and the scorpion asks the frog to carry him across on its back. The frog asks, “How do I know you won’t sting me?” The scorpion says, “Because if I do, I will die too.” The f...