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Photo by Mike Litwin
How is the holiday season treating you so far? Already wiped out? Christmas can easily become such a stressful time of year – too many events and not enough blank boxes on the calendar, too many people on the gift-giving list and not enough in the wallet. Too many expectations, real or [...]
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Photo by Gaëtan Bourque
I love decorating for Christmas starting the first weekend after Thanksgiving. Something about all the food and family puts me in the mood to dust off the Christmas carols and start adorning our home with the spirit of the season.
We’ve got two basic guidelines for holiday decor:
If at all possible, make it [...]
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Today is officially six weeks until Christmas, if you can believe it. You may notice a whole slew of stores and shops featured on the right-hand side – these are all businesses endorsed by Simple Mom for the holiday season. From now until Christmas, I’ll be highlighting a few [...]
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The first giveaway for November comes to you from one great company and from, well, yours truly. And it also happens to coincide with the next project in the 12 Weeks to Prepare for Christmas series.
Now’s the best time to start working on your holiday card plans. These days, sending digital [...]
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Photo by Kevin Day
I‘ve wanted to do a Jesse Tree for Christmas for the past few years, but I’ve never actually done it for one main reason – I haven’t planned far enough in advance. No longer.
Think of a Jesse Tree as a sort of advent calendar, except that in addition to a countdown to [...]
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Photo by Sue
Christmas is a great time to serve your community, your loved ones, and those less fortunate worldwide. It’s vital to teach your children about the condition of most people in the world, and it especially hits home when those in their own community live with less.
But you know what I’ve found? [...]
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This week, I’m collating our Christmas card mailing address. This isn’t too complicated for me, since I already keep an extensive database of friends and family with FileMaker Pro.
But even if you don’t have this, it still shouldn’t take you too long. Set aside a few hours this week, and gather your mailing [...]
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