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Category Archives: Holidays

How Can I Help A Soldier On Memorial Day?

I have never felt there is any adequate thanks that can be given to the families of those who have given their lives in protecting us. I know from our emails together that many of you have loved ones who are serving today while the rest of us celebrate a day off. Many prayers for...

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tea time no. 44: Heart-Shaped Links

Drinking: Just Coffee’s Fondo Paez. We were out for a while and there is much rejoicing that it’s back in the house! Listening to: So Post All ‘Em by Yacht from the album – I Believe In You, Your Magic Is Real which may be the best Valentine message of all time. -If Valentine’s Day...

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tea time no. 41: Red, Green & Amelie

Drinking: Cafe Mocha Listening to: Amelie Maybe it’s all of the red, but Valentine’s Day has me thinking about revisiting Amelie.

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tea time no. 24: Be Mine

Drinking: Hot chocolate Listening to: You Are My Everything – Miles Davis {click play below if you want to listen with me while you read} It’s a rainy, Parisian kind of day today which has me thinking of Valentines. Here are some heart-shaped links for you: *Chocolate. Chocolove chocolate bars are my favorite and even...

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Tea Time No. 3: Goodbye Holidays

Drinking: Stash White Christmas Tea from Fresh Market. Listening to: Sufjan Stevens’s peaceful version of Joy To The World. Last week, I picked up the Food Network’s holiday magazine for the cookie recipes, but discovered these gems too: *Snow & Graham wrapping paper – classy stuff. *A search for Snow & Graham led me to...

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Pop-Up Time

The shelving system collapsed in my daughter’s closet last week, thankfully without anyone under it. After doing an inventory, it appears that it was the holiday book collection that put us over the weight limit. Even still, you can’t have enough holiday books. Right? We are really enjoying working our way though our collection of...

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Feeling Grateful About The Details

1. Lit books courtesy of Ikea and my dad’s handy work when he was here in September.2. A turkey painting from my girl.3. My husband writing his dissertation as the sun comes up.4. Catching snow flakes on her tongue last night.5. A turkey day card I picked up. I love the composition.6. The happy holidays...

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T-Tips

Here is a handy Thanksgiving Week Check List from the Organize blog.

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Motherhood and Make-Up Work

On Saturdays, I feel this intense urge to be the magical, fun, no-schedule mom that I wish I could be all of the time. I cram in everything I can. Yesterday, we gorged on books and hot chocolate, leaves jumping, pancakes, movies, cuddle time, and crafting. I look around the house tonight and see all...

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I heart Etsy

Twice this month, I found something for my daughter for the holidays that was promptly recalled because of lead paint (a Curious George tool bench and a Fisher Price Medical Kit). This has me thinking about a trip I took to Munich in December and how all of the toys sold in the square seemed...

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