Dare to… have traditions!

This week’s theme for the Dare to Blog Party is all about traditions.  Here are just a few of our favorite holiday traditions: 1. Christmas music starting the day after Thanksgiving (My favorite new-to-me song this year is All I Want for Christmas is a Hippopotamus) 2. Movies: Miracle on 34th Street (only in B&W), It’s a [...]

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Dare to… Deck the Halls!

Some of my favorite Christmas ornaments are the handmade items from my childhood.  So, for this weeks “Dare To” challenge, I wanted to make holiday decor that I could share with friends and family this holiday season.  I searched the internet up and down until I found a craft that wouldn’t look like something my 5-year [...]

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Dare to…give homemade gifts!

Tonight, we celebrated our annual family holiday dinner with my dad.  While we don’t normally exchange gifts, this year was a bit unique.  We’ve got a niece on the way (due January 3rd, if she waits that long).  So, we decided to shower the new mommy-and-daddy-to-be. As my personal gift to the baby, I made a [...]

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