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Have a waxy little Christmas

Many of our Christmas decorations are very much of the homemade variety. I love the things that my children have brought home from school over the years and we’ve found some fun things at garage sales. When a convent was … Continue reading

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The Christmas musical – the view from here

Ah, the elementary school musical. There is nothing quite like it. What a way to travel back to one’s own childhood (certainly mine!) and what a sweet way to celebrate the season. Youngest son was a snowflake in his school’s … Continue reading

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Locally made gifts

I’m a big, big Etsy fan (all things homemade and vintage), but even better than just plain old Etsy is local Etsy. There are many national capital area crafters on Etsy, and some of the best of these have been … Continue reading

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