“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Christmas books and traditions
Last night was a rare night with just me and the boys. After watching Pumpkin Chunkin, I realized we hadn’t delved into our book basket, one of my favorite Christmas traditions. I’ve been collecting them since Little Miss’s first Christmas, so some are tattered, and some have had to be purged. But we’ve gathered a […]
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Fighting the cold
Both the virus kind of cold and the freezing temperatures. So how about some holiday cheer for the battle? If you need me, I’ll be under a pile of blankets clutching a box of tissues and a mug of hot tea. This video went viral yesterday, for good reason. Nice going, Canadians! Don’t forget to […]
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My mother was right!
One of my favorite Christmas songs is “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Growing up my mother always altered the words to sing, “As the Lord allows” instead of “as the fates allow.” Well, it turns out that she was just singing the original version — if Wikipedia is to be trusted. (Which. . . […]
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The importance of preparation
Today is the first Sunday in Advent and also the first day of the Jesse Tree. It’s also the day we went on the traditional arboreal hunt. (We chopped down our Christmas Tree.) As Satchmo said as we chopped down the 9′ Virginia Pine, “Die, tree! Die!” Ah, tree murder: The true meaning of Christmas. […]
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Who’s that writing?
John the Revelator! It’s the Third Day of Christmas, home of three French Hens and Feast Day of John the Revelator. (Thanks for the heads up, Blaine!) I tried to find the electric version, but there isn’t anything of good quality online. This is a taste, but obviously doesn’t do him justice. But if you […]
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On the second day of Christmas…
I survived the Advent season and made it to Christmas. I know that’s the wrong attitude to take and not in all in keeping with a “prepare your heart of the coming of our Lord” attitude that Advent is supposed to represent. But honestly, the unrelenting busyness of the pre-Christmas season is almost overwhelming. I […]
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It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas
Friday nights are pizza and movie nights for our family. Tonight we pulled out the first Christmas movie, The Polar Express. Of course we’ve been listening to Christmas music and reading Christmas books, but I think this is the first Christmas movie we’ve actually watched this year. Which is a little odd for us, but […]
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Happy Holiday of Your Choice!
The leaves are changing and falling off the trees. The weather is turning crisp. Pumpkin Spice and Gingerbread lattes at your local Starbucks. And of course, the time for the perpetually offended to put on their holiday prune face. Let us begin with Thanksgiving, or as some think of it: the gluttonous celebration of oppression […]
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