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11 Herbs and Spices for the Holidays

November 4, 2011

As 2011 comes to an end, we’re sharing helpful lists to help you save money, stay healthy, get organized, creatively repurpose, frugally gift-give, intentionally celebrate and more in our “11 Things for 2011” series throughout these holiday months.
Written by Stacy K, Contributing Writer
The holidays are a wonderful time to enjoy herbs and spices. There are [...]

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Holiday Blessings From Our Family to Yours!

December 24, 2010

Abbie at just over 6 years old has a Christmas wish this year and she's been singing it to anyone who will listen,
"All I want for Christmas is my 2 front teeth, my 5 front teeth, my 12 front teeth!"
Her lovely toothless smile is now missing 5 teeth, with one more wiggly one, which could [...]

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A Thanksgiving Gift Exchange

December 23, 2010

Season Of Thankfulness Breakfast by sisterlisa, on Pix-O-Sphere

Written by Sherri Cook, Contributing Writer
The day after Thanksgiving when friends jokingly ask me if I'm finished with my Christmas shopping, I can always surprise them with an answer in the affirmative. At my house, not only have we finished the shopping, we've also finished the wrapping as well as the unwrapping.
How do we do this? [...]

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Starting Traditions as a Young Family

December 21, 2010

When you first get married and have children, the holidays take on new meaning. Maybe you have memories of awesome traditions you had growing up (opening a present the night before Christmas, going caroling, having a big dinner with Grandma on Christmas Eve…whatever your family did). [...]

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Gingerbread Fruitcake: A Holiday Tradition Improved

December 17, 2010

If there's one running joke at any Christmas celebration, it's fruitcake.
I personally happen to love fruitcake, complete with the shiny oddly colored faux-fruits. But once you know what kind of strange alterations those fruits have been through, it tends to take all the joy out of it.
Here's one of my favorite recipes for a delicious alternative to [...]

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Simple Organic: 5 Clutter-Free Gifts to Give This Christmas

December 16, 2010

Still looking for some simple (and maybe last-minute) gifts to give? Find me over at Simple Organic this week, where I share 5 Clutter-Free Gifts to Give This Christmas.
Giving gifts can be pure joy.
For those of us who are attempting to live more simply and sustainably, however, giving and getting more stuff often isn’t.
We’ve already [...]

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First Love – Let it Be First at Christmas

December 14, 2010

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
The First Christmas Happened Because God Loved
God - very God - became a babe all because of divine love. Christmas exists because of God's eternal, infinite, sacrificial love for those Jesus came to redeem. Should we not then, who have experienced His love, strive to preserve the essence [...]

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Bulk Herb Store: 5 Holiday Tea Collections to Give Away!

December 13, 2010

I like me a good cup of tea. Many of the people who visit my home comment on my "tea basket", usually overflowing with various kinds of tea-- loose, bags, black, herbal, rooibos, green, medicinal, dessert-like, etc.
I think that part of what I like about tea is its complex and every-changing personality. It can be [...]

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Family Traditions that Keep Christ at the Center of Christmas

December 10, 2010

Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer
Singing Christmas carols, lighting the Christmas Tree, putting out the Christmas decorations, lighting the Advent candles, giving and receiving gifts, rejoicing in the birth of our Lord and Savior.
Christmas is such a special and magical time of year; filled with family traditions and warm memories. But, it is also a [...]

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Real Food Holiday Recipe Roundup: 398 Wholesome Recipes

December 9, 2010

I thought of this recipe roundup again as I was pondering all of the amazingly delicious and nourishing recipes that are available throughout the blogosphere for the holidays this year.
It can be tough to find "real food" recipes. I know, because I've gone to local stores and looked around online and found little. Yes, there [...]

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