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Family Traditions for the Holidays
Do You Have Family Traditions For the Holidays? Family traditions for the holidays vary as greatly as the families who keep them. I love hearing how other families celebrate the holidays. All the different cultures, regions, and circumstances represented by my friends make for some really different and interesting holiday traditions! The one commonality though seems to be faith, family, friends… and of course FOOD! Whether you celebrate with a fantastic home-cooked feast, or Chinese Take-Out; Whether you spend a quiet day at home reading and eating chocolates (this is a real thing!!), or you spend it packed together with the loud roar of LOTS of extended family and friends, and…
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Making Memories
Making Memories What is your happiest childhood memory? Really. Stop and think hard. Close your eyes and remember. Think of the all the little details. It will make you smile. Even today. Ever think of how your own children might answer this question someday? Every day, we have the opportunity to create memories with the people we love. It doesn’t have to involve expensive vacations or extravagant gifts…just some thought and some time and lots of love. Get creative ! I have two (update: THREE😱) kids in their 20’s. Every year they ask if we can still carve pumpkins. It’s a tradition. They bring their friends…we laugh…throw pumpkin guts…make a huge,…