Category: Holidays
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Inexpensive Gift Ideas:
Every Christmas millions of families find themselves in credit card debt within the month. Deep debt. But is there any real reason for this? Not really. Christmas has become commercialized to the point of…
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Holiday Eating For Diabetics.
If you have diabetes, you probably look at the holidays with dread. All of the cookies, pies, tarts, and cakes that are offered by your friends and family can really wear on your determination…
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Choosing A Great Tree.
If you haven’t already chosen a tree for this year, it’s time to begin looking. While every family has their favorite type of tree, be it cedar, white pine, or artificial, not everyone is…
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Christmas Tree Safety Tips
Many families like to put their Christmas trees up the day or week following Thanksgiving, or in the end of November if Thanksgiving is not part of their holiday tradition. While I will be…
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A Holiday Plan.
Here it is, the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday as it’s called here in the States. Do you have a holiday plan? If you’re sending out cards, now is the time to begin addressing…
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Traditional Side Dishes
Side dishes are a little easier than the main dish, because so many sides for Thanksgiving are vegetables. Green beans, corn, mashed potatoes, and cranberries are just examples. You can take each one of…
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A Tasty Halloween.
Hey, Halloween is tomorrow! What are YOU doing? I’m getting the kids ready, looking for candy, and trying to decide if we’re going to dress the dog up. I also found a ton of…
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Have a Wonderful and Safe 4th of July!
The 4th of July is a great time for families to get together. A nice warm day, picnics in the grass, icy watermelon, slip & slide fun (hey, do they still have slip &…
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On the Road Again..
Today we drove down to Florida to reunite with our babies after their Disney World fiasco as well as spend some quality post-holiday time with our family. It’s just a long enough drive to…
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Simple
Sigh. What a day. We managed to keep most presents a secret (with the lack of closet space in this house, it was no small feat).. We managed to keep ourselves stress free and…