Holiday Traditions
Shortly after getting married the holidays rolled around, and Mark and I had to quickly learn how to balance our two families, while starting traditions of our own. Living a few hours away from our families, and eventually having an ocean between his parents, has helped us create many of our own holiday traditions. Some […]
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Last minute Stocking Stuffers
Christmas is 8 days away, and I’ve been feeling stuck. I never know what to put in Mark’s stocking. I finally caved and asked him this year. He had some great ideas like gift cards to get lunch, and an iTunes gift card! Later I found another list of 101 stocking stuffer ideas for men […]
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The Christmas Train Blog Tour
Tour Schedule The Christmas Train In this children’s picture book, President Thomas S. Monson recounts a Christmas memory from his childhood. As a boy, he yearned for an electric train. To his delight, on Christmas morning he got exactly that a train that operated through the miracle of electricity. Then he noticed a second […]
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What to get your Blogger Friend for Christmas
So it’s December, and you’re down to the last few people on your Christmas list. What do you get that one friend – the blogger friend – maybe it’s your spouse (hint hint Mark…), or a sister, maybe your sister in law, or even your mother. You want to help them pursue the dreams they […]
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Tips for Hosting Christmas Dinner {Guest Post}
Hosting Your First Christmas Dinner? Your No Panic Guide Perhaps you were just married this past year, or maybe it’s your first year in your very own home, but whatever the case may be, Christmas will be held at your home this year, and excitement is echoing from wall to wall, but you’re also a […]
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Il Volo: We Are Love. Music for the Holidays {2012 Holiday Gift Guide}
Music for the Holidays I love this time of year. Have I mentioned that? It is one of my most favorite seasons, because of the feeling of love and caring in the air. There is a special kind of feeling around the holidays, most describe as the “Christmas Spirit”. I start getting the feeling about […]
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Christmas Shopping {Date Night}
Have you finished your Christmas Shopping yet? I didn’t think so. A great way to connect with your spouse is to go Christmas shopping together. Time: Plan on 4 hours Items Needed: A small notebook, pen, and a budget While we were visiting family last weekend, Mark and I took the time for a date. […]
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Author Kimball Fisher’s Top 10 Christmas Books {Blog Tour}
Tour Schedule Thanks for stopping by Home Maid Simple in the Finding the Baby Jesus blog tour! I had the opportunity to ask the Author for a Top Ten List. Since the theme is obviously Christmas, I wanted to know Mr Fisher’s Top Ten Christmas Book List. Here it is! 1 – A Christmas […]
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Finding the Baby Jesus – Book Blast and $50 Paypal Giveaway
Finding the Baby Jesus by Kimball Fisher After being forced to wear lederhosen for the annual holiday card picture, twelve-year-old Chris thinks that the least his parents can do is get him the Tony Hawk skateboard he wants for Christmas. But when he recovers the hand-carved Baby Jesus that everyone thought had been destroyed in […]
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100 Days to Christmas ebook
Christmas is right around the corner! Are you excited? I am. I just love the Christmas season. It can be so stressful though! Always so much to do, and not enough time. Sometimes all we really need is a bit of organization. I had the opportunity to read the 2012 edition of 100 Days to […]
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