Holiday traditions are part of what make this time of year so special. In my family, we read specials stories, eat certain foods, put up our Christmas tree and decorations, and watch our favorite holiday movies. It just isn’t the holidays without them. There is a HUGE variety of holiday films out there. Our favorites run the spectrum from funny, to sweet and corny, to nostalgic and even religious. Here is a list of some of the favorite Holiday and Christmas films in our house. I’d love it if you’d add to it in the comments below. I am always Read More
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One is Silver and the Other, Gold
Remember the old sing-a-long “Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, and the other, gold”? This time of year makes me think of old friends and new friends and this old song has been on my mind. I love my friends. My life would not be half as rich without them. An old friend of mine was visiting over the Thanksgiving holiday. She and her family live on the opposite side of the country. They spent a week here in sunny California and had Thanksgiving dinner with us. I hadn’t seen her in more than a year Read More
7 Christmas Books for Your Collection
Do you collect anything? My mom, who owns an antique store, collects old tins, old flashlights, dice, Asian art, antique purses, and so many more things I could write several posts of them alone. I try not to collect so much (if you don’t count pens and washi tape!), but I do collect a few items related to Christmas. I currently own more than two dozen children’s Christmas books. They are kept out year-round because I love children’s literature and I love Christmas. My love of children’s books goes back, of course, to my own childhood. My great-grandmother used to Read More
Connecting the World One Postcard at a Time
A few months ago, I joined www.postcrossing.com. I heard about it through one of my favorite Facebook groups (Bullet Journal Junkies). In short, postcrossing is a way to connect with other people all around the world through good old-fashioned snail mail. Some people do it because they collect postcards or stamps. Some people do it because they like to get real mail. I signed up because I thought it would be a great way to see how small the world is, although getting real mail is nice too. What is Postcrossing? The basics of postcrossing are, first, you sign up Read More