Happy New Year and Happy First Monday of the year! It feels so good to get back to a routine. It is nice to take a break once in a while, but routines are good. It has been 2 weeks since I worked out and it felt great to be back at it today. I also took the dog out for…
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Merry Christmas Eve! I survived my family gathering without my parents. If you missed my post last week you can read about my parents not being here for the holidays, by clicking the link on parents. Today we go to the family Church service @ 6:30, and all my in-laws come to our house to celebrate. This family gathering fills my house…
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I hope this week finds you all prepared and peaceful! I will be Celebrating my family’s Christmas on Sunday. It is hard enough to have to split time with family’s at Christmas, than you throw in step families and it becomes more complicated. So my family decided it was best to celebrate Christmas with my parents and my siblings the weekend…
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Tantalizing Tuesday – Snickerdoodle Cookies! Making snickerdoodle cookies is a must bake at our house at Christmas time. I received this recipe from a family member and have made these cookies for the past 18 few years. Wow, I don’t like the sound of that, it is aging me! Mix shortening, butter, sugar and eggs together until well blended….
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It is hard to believe that “1” more week and it will be Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve is when we get together with my husband’s family. The evening starts with the family service at church and then all come to our house for a meal and to exchange and open gifts. This is such a fun family time because my…
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Are you looking for an extra special touch to finish off your homemade food gifts for the holidays? With a little creativity and some simple supplies, you can transform that freshly baked loaf of banana bread or jar of jam into a memorable present. Here at Designed Decor, we will be giving you some of our best food gift wrapping…
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Finding perfect holiday gifts for friends or loved ones can be hard enough. Why should wrapping it up and making it presentable add even more stress to the holiday season? Creative gift wrapping doesn’t have to break the bank; with just a few affordable ideas, you can easily dress up any special occasion without breaking your budget. Here you’ll find…
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Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I know the Christmas festivities are starting to happen, and every weekend seems busier and busier. I am so glad I was able to finish my decorating last week. We have 2 trees at our house. We have the “Love” tree, which is the tree with multi lights and all…
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This year I participated in an ornament exchange with One Artsy MaMa. Each participant is teamed up with another and we were to hand craft an ornament to send to the other participant. I had the great pleasure of being team up with a fellow “Ohioan” and blogger. You can read about Erin over at Crafty Biggers. After reading about Erin…
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