Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Merry Christmas

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May the joy of togetherness fill your heart with wonder, and the laughter of loved ones light your day with delight. May the dreams you hold...
Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Returning gifts

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There's nothing more difficult than returning a Christmas gift. The thought of doing this brings forth a complex mix of emotions. This s...
Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Cooking at Christmas time

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Christmas memories are not quite gone, and I would like to share memories of how my wife cooks and bakes for holidays. I'm not skilled a...
Monday, December 25, 2023

Merry Chistmas

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 Thank you for allowing me to share some Christmas memories with you over the past few weeks. I enjoyed strolling down memory lane and I hop...
Sunday, December 24, 2023

Christmas Candy

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  I love Christmas candy; it runs through my veins. Back in the days of my youth, when the holiday season would roll around, our household w...
Saturday, December 23, 2023

The holiday is almost over

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Christmas holidays are almost over. The most wonderful time of the year is soon to be over. We can start to relax, the time we are stressed ...

Sleding was/is so much fun

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 The snow is falling,  Snowflakes dance from the sky so high, Cars inch along, catching the gleam in their eye. The news is depressing, no o...
Friday, December 22, 2023

Christmas away from home? Have you done that?

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In 1996, my wife, mother-in-law and I spent our first Christmas away from home and family. Our children were both living in Australia at the...
Thursday, December 21, 2023

Tech can help connect families at Xmas

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 COVID changed the world, and one change it brought was the idea of virtual celebrations, such as Christmas. A few years ago, my brothers an...
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Unwrapping presents

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 One thing I love about Christmas is the wrapping and unwrapping of gifts. Some people give a gift on Christmas Eve, while others wait until...
Tuesday, December 19, 2023

When to decorate the house for Xmas?

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 When do you decorate your home for Christmas? I know some people decorate right after Halloween and others after November 11, and some wait...
Monday, December 18, 2023

Advent Calendars every day a gift for Dec

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We celebrate the grand tradition of unveiling the advent calendar. This event every day makes the younger children tingle with anticipation....
Sunday, December 17, 2023

Traditions old and new are important

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 Aldous Huxley said, “Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are dead.” I shared this qu...
Saturday, December 16, 2023

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

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 Annually, we undertake a journey to visit my brothers and their families after Boxing Day. We reserve the period between Christmas Day and ...
Friday, December 15, 2023

Little things mean a lot

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 The adage “It’s the little things that count” holds true, especially during the Christmas season. During the busy holiday season, it's ...
Thursday, December 14, 2023

Christmas Songs

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Tis the season of Christmas songs, and I fondly recall my childhood days when I aspired to master the lyrics of "Good King Wenceslas...
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Outdoor Christmas decorations do you do them?

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 Ah, the dreaded Christmas decorating competition! Back in the good ol' '70s, it was all about simplicity and elegance. But then the...
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

How do you spend New Years Eve?

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As the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, the transition from the old year to the new one occurs. New Year’s celebrations symbolize a ...
Sunday, December 10, 2023

Presents better to give or receive?

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My question is which gives more joy, the act of giving or receiving presents? Each creates lasting memories. Every fall for some and in the ...
Tuesday, December 24, 2019

We love to celebrate

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Any excuse for a celebration, humans love to have a reason to have a celebration.  Yesterday I listed a few of the religious holidays in ...