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    Handmade Snowy #DIY Simple Christmas Ornament

    December 17, 2013 - By 

    Are you a fan of simple DIY Christmas ornaments the kids can make with you using inexpensive materials? Well, here’s one of the easiest ornaments I have found yet. It requires paint, an ornament and your child’s handprint. Trust me this will become a cherished Christmas ornament from here on in.   Looking for a few Simple DIY Christmas Ornament ideas? Then I have a Do it Yourself ornament idea for you. DIY Easy Christmas Ornament Normally this time of year we have a big beautiful real tree, decorated to match our living room, spreading pine scented love throughout the…

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    My Christmas Wish List From Zepter

    December 17, 2013 - By 

    This time of year it seems like there are a lot of lists going around. TO DO lists of everything that needs to get done to prepare a nice holiday for family and friends, and if you’re really organized a list of things to get squared away before welcoming in 2014. Then there are the fun kind of lists, WISHLISTS!   Zester has gift ideas for everyone.   Gifts ideas for family and friends are always helpful, and of course it’s important for us not to forget to share what we ourselves hope to find under the tree this year.…

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    My Top Five Family Christmas Movies

    December 5, 2013 - By 

    This time of year we love to take the afternoon or evening and watch Family Christmas movies together. Are you the same way? There’s something super festive about watching Christmas movies together as a family. If your family is at all like mine, then Christmas is a great opportunity to snuggle, take a break, pop some popcorn, and plan a movie night. Who wants to go out after eating all that turkey? I’d much rather cuddle and watch something fun before Christmas too. Wrapping presents and decorating the tree is always a good time to share a special movie. In…

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    Building Adoptive Family Traditions at Christmas #adoption

    December 23, 2009 - By 

    People are forever writing and asking about traditions this time of year. I didn’t always feel as strongly as I do now about creating family memories and traditions. In fact there was a time I would have scoffed out loud at that kind of talk. My traditions in my family of origin were sometimes fun and sometimes, as a child, they seemed painstaking. Many were aimed at pleasing adults and a lot were centred around eating and sitting around the Christmas tree. When I got married I made a choice to create my own type of marriage, my own style…