Category: Christmas
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What I Got for Christmas This Year
I haven’t done this before, but I thought it would be fun to share what I received for Christmas, specially since I have so many home décor items on my list this year. We had more gifts this year than usual because my in-laws were feeling indulgent (thank you), and overall we had a great…
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5 Christmas Movies We’re Watching This Year
Ahhhh! School’s out, vacation has started, and it’s time of the annual watching of holiday movies. I’ve always loved seasonal films but this tradition started in earnest when my son was about 8 and we watched Miracle on 34th Street together for the first time. Each year we pick the five movies we’re most wanting…
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A New & Improved Version of the Four-Gift Rule
For the last several years our family has been using the “four-gift rule” to help guide our gift giving at the holidays. You’ve probably heard of it; it’s a rhyme that goes like this: “Something you want, Something you need,Something to wear,Something to read.” For the most part it works. But we’ve always struggled with…
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How to Make a Shadowbox Ornament
Learn to make adorable shadowbox ornaments with this step-by-step guest tutorial.
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Something You Want, Something You Need
During the throes of the Great Recession, I read a book that changed my life: The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn (pronounced “decision”). In the book, there is a story about children opening presents at Christmas. The child opens their first present. They are excited, their little faces glow! They want to play with…
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5 Low-Cost Classic Christmas Activities
Five things you can do with your family at the holidays that are classic, fun, and relatively cheap.
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How to Make a Paper Snowflake Window Mobile
Learn how to hang paper snowflakes in a large window for a giant moving mobile of winter fun.
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How to Make 6-Pointed Paper Snowflakes
An infinite variety of 6-pointed paper snowflakes is yours to make with this simple step-by-step tutorial.
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Collecting Vintage Christmas Ornaments
I know what you’re thinking. Christmas is over, right? But these shabby Shiny Brite ornaments are just too pretty to keep in the attic all year! Plus, really, I’m lucky to have them. I have coveted the vintage Shiny Brite for years, but never been able to find any at my usual haunts. But then,…
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Decorate a Faux Mini Christmas Tree with Vintage Earrings
Use vintage clip-on earrings to give a fun makeover to a mini Christmas tree with these handy tips.