Set a Theme for the Year
Set a Theme for the Year I am a goal setter. In fact, January 1st my daughter and I go to a locally owned, quaint coffee shop and spend a few hours reviewing the goals we set last year,…
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Love is All Around Us
During the months up to Christmas every year, my cousin Kris and I, make Frankenmittens™ and Frankenscarves™: old sweaters brought back to life. We make striped scarves and cute mittens from cashmere sweaters we find at the Goodwill and ARC.…
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies This is an old family favorite from the kitchen of Leila Boddicker. I believe the original recipe probably came straight from Hershey. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays,” quite like a warm kiss cookie with milk. Cream…
DIY Ideas – Advent Calendar
DIY Ideas – Advent Calendar Children receive an unprecedented amount of gifts for Christmas these days. Why would a non-materialistic mom want to add 24 extra gifts to the madness with a treasure-filled advent calendar? The initial calendar was…
Permission to Receive
Permission to Receive For those of us that are constantly giving of ourselves, it is difficult for us to receive because we call that “taking.” We have grown up with the adage, “It is better to give than to…
Giving of Yourself for the Holidays
Giving of Yourself for the Holidays Christmas. What a wonderful, potentially stressful time of year. We all have so much to do and people to consider. A few years back a great book fell on my path called The…
