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Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 25th, 2013One Less Stress….
Monday, December 23rd, 2013
Today while at the gym I overheard a conversation between two other women. The main focus of the conversation was that one of the women had yet to find a gift for her husband. She said that the rest of her day would be spent shopping, and she hoped to get something he liked, but probably would fail. (more…)
White Bean and Turkey Soup
Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
The colder weather is perfect for soup. I like soup but my kids do not really care for it much. I have been experimenting with a lot of recipes lately and thankful most of them have resulted in success. Right after thanksgiving we had left over turkey so I decided to try to make a White Bean and Turkey Soup. (more…)
Christmas Count-Down
Monday, December 16th, 2013
Madilyn is read for Christmas. She is officially counting down the days. She had a lot of fun making her annual Christmas Count-Down chain. (more…)
Our Nativities….
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
Our “main” Nativiy
“This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”- Luke 2:10
We have a tradition in our home that may be a little different than that of other families. The first decoration we put out each Christmas is our main Nativity. (more…)
Lloyd Weekly
Saturday, December 14th, 2013
This time of the year is so very busy for us and this week has been no exception.
Madilyn is getting more and more excited about Christmas. (more…)
Deck the Halls
Friday, December 13th, 2013
Our halls are decked. I really enjoy having a decorated home for the holiday season. I guess it is easy to do when you have been collecting Christmas decorations for 23 years. (more…)
Why we don’t really do Santa…..
Thursday, December 12th, 2013
I know that this is not a popular stance but in my house we do not encourage the belief in Santa. David and I decided many years ago that we would not encourage our children to believe in Santa. (more…)
Lloyd Weekly
Saturday, December 7th, 2013
The month of December is always packed with family stuff, holiday stuff, and wrapping up a semester at school. (more…)
Fitness and the Holidays
Friday, December 6th, 2013
It is hard to believe that the holiday season is already upon us. This year seems to have passed so quickly.
I am determined to take steps to maintain my health and fitness levels during this holiday season. (more…)