The stockings are so much fun, right? We open them first thing on Christmas morning and it’s so exciting to watch the faces of family members as they reach their hand in and pull out something special. From the candy to the fruit to the little toys, it’s all wonderful. My friend, Kathy, says no matter the age you need to put something in their stocking they can play with right away otherwise, Christmas is kind of boring. I totally agree!
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Some of you may remember that my brother and sister-in-law, Trevor and Elizabeth, built a concrete passive solar home. They have been putting the finishing touches on it. Almost everything has been completed except a few small things inside and the insulating and landscaping of the exterior.
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I’ll have my cocoa with whip but no marshmallows, please. How about you?
We have our Christmas jam playlist going and are trying to suck all the Christmas fun out of this season, but some days it just feels hard and I find myself not having that wonderful Christmas feeling. I work on giving myself grace and understanding I might not always feel like celebrating, but moving forward with the traditions really does help set the stage for that merry feeling to hopefully show up.
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