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Each year, my sister sends the kids Advent presents...one present to be opened each day leading up to Christmas.  She has come up with so ma...

Front yard lollipops! Lollipop, lollipop! I love putting lollipops up for Christmas decorations.   Why?  Because they look so festive ...

After growing up in a house with pets, it was only a matter of time before Charming became lonely for the companionship a pet provides.  Wh...

Can you believe that we only have four more days until Christmas? The past month has flown by, hasn't it? Life in the Nagle5 househol...

Last year I told you about the early Christmas prep that goes on in the Nagle5 household as a result of Superman's overseas work.  In o...

No, really, I do.  I love everything about the holidays and, yet, when we're done with them, I heave a sigh of relief.  When it is all s...

I hope you found joy in the journey getting to this point.  Shake off all of the stress and worry...whatever it will be it is right now.  Ta...

 As you can imagine, my week was thrown completely out of rhythm by my need for emergency oral surgery.  Baking that I'd hoped to have d...

According to my post office, today is the last day for me to ship packages guaranteed to get to Superman for Christmas.  Are you usually rea...

Okay, I knew that would get your attention, but I just had to say it. Let me explain: Last year, I set for myself the lofty goal of a hand-...

Do you write thank-you letters? Do you have your children write thank-you letters? We write thank-you letters in our house whenever we rec...

As New Year's Day fast approaches, Christmas is already becoming a memory. As the deSantafication process continues (oh, come on, di...

For me, Christmas Day is bittersweet. Don't get me wrong. This is my favorite time of year and I love, love, love Christmas. I love th...

Buttercup's view of our Christmas tree and her favorite ornaments... Do you do a "theme tree" every year? We don't. We ...

Well, Buttercup and I finally finished our first ever gingerbread house made from real gingerbread. We've made the graham cracker ginge...

The doorbell rang last night and, as I ran for the door, I had to wonder who had braved the weather to end up at our doorstep. (Two feet o...

She keeps warm inside by making cookies! These cookies were intended for Buttercup's gymnastics Christmas party, but the record snows ca...