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Christmas Week, Part Two
Thursday night after the ladies of the family had pampered ourselves silly and the boys had destroyed each other on the golf course, there was a mysterious knock at the door… And who…
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Christmas Week, Part One
Well, Christmas has come and gone in the Brown household and it was the best one yet. We spent Monday through Thursday at my parent’s house and then on Friday we headed down…
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Christmas, 2009 (in 25 seconds or less)
I have been staring at all my pictures from this past week’s Christmas vacation for several days now, trying to figure out how to organize all the fun we had into a blog…
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A Christmas for Two
When Chris and I got married and moved to Connecticut, we began traveling back to Florida every Christmas to spend the holidays with our family. In all the hustle and bustle of…
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Saying Thanks on a Budget
Like many families, Chris and I are on a tight budget right now. With the purchase of our house and the arrival of the Bean happening in the same year, we have…
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Now My Husband Must Die. (Harsh? Hardly.)
Last Friday on my lunch break I ventured across town (across two towns, actually) to Macy’s to do some Christmas shopping. Incidentally, the night before Chris and I got into a big fight…
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My Home for the Holidays
You know those people who leave their Christmas lights up all year long? I would totally be one of those people if Chris would let me. I love Christmas. And…
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Little Elf
“Here Bean,” said Chris. “You hold this for just a minute.” “Whoa!” said Beanie. “What are these things?” “These are Christmas lights. We’re going to put them on the bushes…
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Giveaway: Traditions and Shtuff
To me, the holidays are about traditions. And presents. And fudge. But mostly about traditions. In my family, my Mom’s Christmas village is a tradition that I love. …
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Family (Dis)function
Chris and I originally planned to be at our house for Christmas this year. It was going to be our first time having Christmas in our own house. I figured that…
