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Getting Ready for the Holidays
Our Tuesday Fox asked, “How does/did your family countdown to Christmas? Did/do you have any special family traditions?” [AS] This topic had me scratching my head. My family enjoys celebrating holidays together, but we honestly don’t prepare for them together. … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Daily life, experiences, Family, holidays, lifestyles, Patricia Kiyono, shopping
Tagged decorations, family gatherings, holiday traditions, keeping up, Preparations
9 Comments
Deck the Halls… or Not
This week one of our foxes asked, “How early do you start shopping/decorating for the holidays?” I’ve never been one to spend much time decorating our house. I suppose it’s because I probably spend less time in my home than … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Holiday, holidays, Patricia Kiyono, traditions
Tagged decorations, gifts, planning, shopping
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Traditions to Keep?
It seems like Christmas decorations appear in stores earlier and earlier every year. They appeared in our local store before Labor Day this year. We usually wait until after Thanksgiving to get our tree. We go to a local tree … Continue reading
Decking the Halls
One of our foxes asked, “How early do you decorate for the holidays?” Since I’ve always worked on a school schedule, and since I stay away from stores as much as possible, I start my Christmas preparations the day after … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Patricia Kiyono
Tagged Christmas cards, decorations, holidays, schedules, stockings
29 Comments
Not What I Expected
Cooking is not as easy as it looks By Jeff Salter Our topic this week deals with meals (or dishes) which turned out badly. Well, I’m at a slight disadvantage because I hardly bake at all and my notion of … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged cookies, decorations, dinner, food, fruit roll-ups, ground beef, hamburger, meals, ornaments, sloppy joe, supper
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Thanksgiving, Shopping, and Decorations
A Piece of My Mind By Jeff Salter Our topic this week gives me a lot of wiggle room. I’ll start with a wrap-up of Thanksgiving Day and the days around it. Thanksgiving We had 16 … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Jeff Salter, writing
Tagged Christmas, cousins, decorations, family, gifts, holidays, in-laws, mall, pleurisy, Santa, season, shopping, Thanksgiving
15 Comments