Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold,
everything is softer and more beautiful.
~Norman Vincent Peale
My blog post for the 2006 Advent Blog Tour (just under the wire!):
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G.I.F.T. Challenge #3: Traditions Old and New
Over the past two days we (Mary, Tori and I) have engaged in both old and new traditions. Since we are always with extended family either home or away over the true Christmas Eve and Day we generally choose a day at the beginning of December on which we will celebrate our Christmas. That gives us a day to plan ahead with all the excitement and anticipation that Christmas Day should bring.
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G.I.F.T. Challenge #2
I have loved Archway Trees and Bells and Stars cookies since I was a child. As an adult I look forward to their arrival in stores every Christmas. As the years have went by they seem to be more difficult to come by. This year was no exception. In fact, this year all looked bleak.
Monday Meanderings
It is one week until Christmas day! The horror of it all! I cannot fathom why it is that time is passing by so quickly. It is really unbelievable. Be careful out there this week, the holiday lunacy is in full swing! Now that the public service announcement is complete, on with the show:
Winter Classics Challenge
Since I am feeling pretty confident about my reading I decided to go ahead and add one more challenge to my list: Booklogged’s Winter Classics Challenge. The rules are very simple: