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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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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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Family Traditions that Keep Christ at the Center of Christmas

December 10, 2010
My Childhood Nativity

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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Celebrate with Joy: Week 1

December 1, 2009
christmas joy

Image by ishane
What is Christmas? It is not a winter festival. It is not the inevitable annual energy drain. It is not a few holidays to give us a break. It is not a time to fill our children's heads with "visions of sugar plums."
Christmas is a season of holy days (the original meanings of [...]

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