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Christmas 2014 Recap
Oh you know, it is half way through January so why not recap Christmas? #It’sNeverTooLate. One of my favorite things about Mandy is the emphasis she places on tradition. A recurring theme of our family goals each year is maintaining our … Continue reading
Have Your Selfie A…
I love how Christmas is the time of year where all your friends and family send you their latest pictures in the mail! In an effort of not exerting too much PDA for a refrigerator picture, we try to opt … Continue reading
Jesus is our Hope
This year, Mandy and I are doing an Advent devotional from Naptime Diaries and our first few days have been really good. It seems as if – at least in this early stage of the Christmas season – I have … Continue reading
Posted in Brinkley, Inspiration
Tagged Christian, Christmas, Hope, Jesus, kirk cameron, materialism, reason for the season, santa, saving christmas
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Christmas In July: Paper Edition
Do you celebrate Christmas in July? I am always amazed at how quickly the red and green decor hits the retail shelves during this second half of the year. If you really wanted to celebrate Christmas in July, I am … Continue reading
It’s the Holiday Season: Christmas Time
A little look at our holidays thus far. We have been busy doing Tacky Christmas sweater parties and work holiday parties. We also have been lighting our candles for advent Sundays. I made these little straw toppers for our drinks. … Continue reading
101 in 1001 Project: Christmas Surprise
We had a great weekend filled with Christmas Surprises. I had been trying to brainstorm a way to spend time together while keeping it a surprise (in the spirit of my 101 in 1001 list). Saturday morning I woke Conner … Continue reading
Posted in 101 in 1001, Married Life, Weekend Updates
Tagged 101 in 1001, Christmas, date night
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Christmas in July: DIY Lucite Liner
It’s Christmas in July y’all. What does that even mean??? It isn’t half way between Christmas. Must be a marketing gimmick. Sure enough Wikipedia confirms it saying that Christmas in July is used to justify sales in the non-holiday month … Continue reading
Christmas 2011 Recap
Christmas 2011 goes down in the books as the start of new traditions and the creation of new memories. Leading up to Christmas we worked on some craft projects for the Pinterest-themed Christmas my family decided on this year. We … Continue reading
Posted in Married Life, Uncategorized
Tagged breakfast, chocolate covered pretzels, Christmas, food, Holiday, movie, stuffed french toast
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Cookie Cookie Cookie Rocking Everywhere
This past weekend was a little less than exciting, but I welcomed the slow paced days to lounge on the couch and catch a few lifetime movies. Conner is preparing to graduate which means his time is consumed with Finals … Continue reading
Posted in Married Life, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, cookies, family time, study break, weekend
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It’s Christmas Time In the City
Our halls are officially decked with Holiday décor. In addition to our Christmas Tree and special ornaments we have a couple other decorations to share with you. I think our house is decorated just the right amount for my Christmas … Continue reading
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