Category Archives: Photo Christmas Cards

New Year’s Party Ideas

Only one more day until New Year’s Eve!  I am not planning a large party this year, instead I am visiting family and relaxing, but in case you are planning a soiree, I wanted to share some of my ideas … Continue reading

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Post-Christmas Clean-up

If you are like most families around the holidays, the time period between Christmas and New Years serves as a wonderful opportunity to clean up after the holiday chaos, and begin to prepare for the upcoming year.  Goodness knows organizing … Continue reading

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How to Tie a Fancy Bow on a Present

For those of you who read my post on wrapping presents, here is a follow up on finishing your wrapping with a big, fancy bow on top of the present. To begin, you will need a big roll of ribbon, about … Continue reading

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Christmas Butter Cookies

This Christmas Eve, start a tradition with your family by making Christmas butter cookies as a family. Each year, since I was a little girl, my mother and I would bake these cookies on either Christmas Eve of the day … Continue reading

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Letters for Santa

Every year on Christmas Eve, I used to leave out a letter to Santa, along with some cookies and milk for him, and some carrots for his reindeer.  I used to work for hours on the letter – it had … Continue reading

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Gingerbread Loaf

My grandmother on my mother’s side of the family is German, and every Christmas, she would bake her homemade German Gingerbread Loafs.  My family loved them – they were just the right combination of sugar and spice.  Before my grandmother … Continue reading

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Christmas Recipe: Braised Red Cabbage & Apples

Yum -That sounds good just reading it, doesn’t it?  This is a great recipe for those big family dinners, because it combines just the right amount of sweetness, and it can be made a day ahead of time and re-heated, … Continue reading

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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Paper Cup Decoration

This past weekend, my little cousins wanted to have a sleepover at my house. We watched movies, pigged out on popcorn, and decided that we wanted to make some Christmas decorations for our family. One of my favorite activities from … Continue reading

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Who is Santa Claus?

Although stories may vary slightly, history tells us that Santa Claus, the jolly man in red, who comes down chimneys once a year delivering presents for good girls and boys was indeed a real person.  Here is my version of … Continue reading

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Help Me Build a Holiday Wish List

This year, I am compiling a holiday wish list from my friends, family and colleagues to see what their top “wishes” are for next year. This list can be purely fantasy, or reality, it is completely up to you. What … Continue reading

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