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Christmas Unplugged

Forget about dreaming of a white Christmas this year, most parents I know are hoping for an unplugged version of the holiday; a Christmas void of blaring televisions, raucous radios and vociferous video games. How likely are you to enjoy a genuine silent night this Christmas? If you want to know how to make your dream a reality, take some advice from the Bear family. In The Berenstain Bears’ Old-Fashioned Christmas, Brother, Sister and Baby Honey Bear get a taste of what the holiday was like pre-TV, when they travel to Grizzly Gramps and Gran’s house. After rolling up in … Continue reading →

12 Days of Housekeeping

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: a steam mop under the tree.   On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me: two Swiffer dusters and a steam mop under the tree.   On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me: three magic erasers two Swiffer dusters and a steam mop under the tree.   On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: four bleach pen gels three magic erasers two Swiffer dusters and a steam mop under the tree.   On the … Continue reading →

Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidays

Here we are in that ephemeral week between Christmas and New Year’s. Even for those who have to return to work, this week often feels like a strange period of not-normalcy, a time that’s just one step behind ordinary life. Owning to this, then, I don’t feel like I’m entirely behind the times in continuing to blog about holiday–related stories. After all, the Twelve Days of Christmas extend into January. And when it’s a story about saving shelter pets, well, of course I’m going to share. If someone came up to me on the street and asked me how I … Continue reading →

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas–Yikes!

Is it just me, or is there anyone else out there that is overwhelmed by the fact that tomorrow is Christmas Eve?!? I’m not ready. I could use another week or two… It isn’t that I am not ready in a practical way, although I confess that I feel guilty for not baking as many cookies or decorating as well as I would like this year. I haven’t attended enough parties or visited with friends and family or taken advantage of all of the local holiday events and celebrations. I did get my shopping done early–how could I not with … Continue reading →

The Christmas Homeschool

Before you can count the twelve days of Christmas it will be time to trim the tree and count eight tiny reindeer. Christmas is a busy time for all so many homeschoolers take time off in the month of December. Some take the entire month off. I find that the more time I take off the more chaotic my home gets. The kids need something to do and some structure in their day. For me, December is busy but if I took the entire month off I would go crazy. Here are some ideas to keep Christmas the focus, get … Continue reading →

Insuring the Twelve Days of Christmas

It’s the Christmas carol that seems to go on forever. The popular Christmas song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, with it’s golden rings, partridges in pear trees, and various other forms of livestock, entertainers, and animal tenders, gets longer with every verse. What would all of that cost? The Insurance brokerage Lockton and the trade magazine Insurance Journal have released an explanation of what it would cost to insure all the gifts that the “true love” in the song gave out. First, one would need to take a close look at the quantity and type of the gifts that were … Continue reading →

The 12 Days of Christmas Scrapbooking

One on the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a scrapbook under the lovely tree. On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Two packs of paper And a scrapbook under the lovely tree. On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Three titanium scissors, Two packs of paper And a scrapbook under the lovely tree. On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Four packs of adhesives, Three titanium scissors, Two packs of paper And a scrapbook under the lovely tree. On the … Continue reading →

“Prep & Landing” Latest Christmas Classic

Picture the Christmas elves: cheery, squeaky-voiced workers wearing green pointed clothes and singing Christmas carols to themselves as they toil building toys in the days leading up to Christmas Eve. Once the big night arrives, however, their job is done and they fade into the background as Santa Claus takes the reins for the main event. “Prep & Landing” tells a different story. The new Disney animated Christmas special, airing on ABC tonight at 8:30 EST, reveals the existence of an elite task force of elves. This group, dubbed Prep and Landing, travels to each house on Christmas Eve just … Continue reading →

The 12 Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas my frugal love gave to me… A washed out Ziploc bag-gie * On the second day of Christmas my frugal love gave to me… Two darned socks and a washed out Ziploc bag-gie * On the third day of Christmas my frugal love gave to me… Three Sawdust toilets Two darned socks and a washed out Ziploc bag-gie * On the fourth day of Christmas my frugal love gave to me… Four thrift store bargains Three Sawdust toilets Two darned socks and a washed out Ziploc bag-gie * On the fifth day of Christmas … Continue reading →

Creating New Christmas Traditions

When you are first married, you may find yourself pulled here and there juggling between two different families, but when your kids become a bit older, it is a good idea to carve out your own family traditions. There are a variety of things you can do over the holidays to create memories that will last forever. Christmas caroling is one tradition that seems to have fallen out of style lately, but it is a great way to spread the holiday cheer. You can carol in your neighborhood, in your ward, or at a hospital or nursing home. You can … Continue reading →