Chocolates and Tissues

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    Tag: traditions

    • It’s Christmas Eve

      I think Christmas Eve is my favorite day of the year. As a child, I loved the anticipation that Dec. 24 brought to my house. At my house, I remember doing fun things during the day—playing outside in the snow, making a batch of sugar cookies, and turning on the outside Christmas lights. In those…

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    • Through the Eyes of a Child

      The funny thing about traditions is that you can start them at any time. I know that lots of people make gingerbread houses together. Well, this year seemed like a good time to begin a tradition with my youngest grandson. Today we decorated a gingerbread house. He is only 2 so at first, all he…

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