I used to love the last last day before Christmas break. We wouldn’t do much work and have a little classroom party instead. Looking at my daughter’s schedule, they’ve expanded it to take up most of the last week of school. So far her days have been filled with Christmas play performances, class room parties […]
Continue readingThere’s a long tradition of canning in my family. My grandmother canned throughout the year. She canned beans, potatoes, tomatoes and soup throughout the summer, apple butter in the fall etc. My mom remembers her grandmothers and great aunts getting together throughout the year to can as well and many a meal were made from […]
Continue readingLet’s talk about convenience today. Compared to even a few short years ago, my life around the Holidays has gotten so much more convenient. I’m able to order gifts and have them shipped to my door. We can watch a huge library of Holiday movies whenever we choose without having to drive to the video […]
Continue readingIn the past, I’ve traditionally run a big Thanksgiving sale, but with all sorts of different offers going on and us spending lots of family time this past weekend, I thought it would be fun to do something a little different this year. I always loved having and advent calendar as a child and have […]
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