Simply Having a Wonderful Christmastime

I’m doing my best to make Christmastime magical for Milli, even though doing all the things can sometimes trigger my anxiety.  I feel like it’s important for Mil to have happy memories of her childhood, especially of the holidays.  That’s why I made sure to add a couple things to our Christmas traditions this year.…

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WIP Wednesday – Holiday Ornaments

In between playing tiny house and kitchen with Milli, I’ve been using up a some of my scrap Christmas fabric to make ornaments. I’ve done two different kinds so far – Christmas trees and fortune cookies. The Christmas trees are made from 4″ strips of fabric cut into triangles (one for each side), with twill…

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A Happy Holiday

Our home was very busy this holiday season with several Christmas events to attend and lots of new things to do. We managed to make it to 4 different family Christmas parties, our friend Dave’s Crazy Christmas Show on the radio, and Christmas Eve Mass this year, which I think is pretty impressive with a…

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Merry & Bright

It’s the time of year where we’re all supposed to be merry and bright, so today, I’m participating the the Merry & Bright link up on The Blended Blog.  That means I get to share a few things with you that are bringing me joy. Right now the biggest joy in my life is a…

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TBB Asks Holiday Edition

It’s time I get back to the blog a bit more, and this month’s TBB Asks seems like the perfect way.  Yea for special holiday editions! The Questions My Answers Candy Canes?I like candy canes, they are beautiful as decorations, but I’m rather particular about the ones I eat, as I’m not big on super…

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Mildred Jane at 10 Months

Mildred is 10 months old!  I’m not sure where the time went. I think I lost it with all of the sleep I’ve missed over the last few months.  At 10 months old Mil is 17-lbs 6-oz and 25 inches tall.  Shes still super chubby, but that’s ok because the doctor likes chubby babies.  It…

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TBB Asks – Holiday Questions

1st off, thanks to Daenel over at Living Outside the Stacks for bringing The Blended Blog to my attention by sharing her TBB Asks – Holiday Edition. I’m loving what I’ve had a chance to read so far! And I’m super excited to participate in my first TBB Asks Linkup.  It’s 15 questions about the…

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Bookish Questions – Favorite Holiday Read?

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, or something else entirely, it’s the holiday season.  That means it’s time for some festive reads. So I want to know – What is your favorite holiday read? What is your favorite holiday read? For me, the holidays are a great time to re-read books like the Harry Potter…

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