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It’s Beginning To Look Like Christmas Here

December 6, 2011 By Elizabeth

We went out this weekend and bought a Christmas tree. We went to Horrock's as usual. It was cold and windy, but sadly, the snow melted as fast as it came last week. Chris picked out a seven foot tree and he and the boys tied it to the van's luggage rack. I think Kaitlyn has my Christmas spirit, she's been in an exceptionally good mood lately. Even if she is bouncing around like Tigger half the time. Nathan asked to buy a hat on our way through Horrock's to the tree lot, and then while Chris finished up with the tree, he and Ryan had one of their inside-joke conversations. I love how close they are. I just love them in general :) Once the tree warmed up and the branches relaxed, we realized it's a LOT bigger around then we thought, and it has a big gap in the branches near the bottom on one side. That side will just get turned towards the corner, and we'll do the best we can with our ornaments. I think it's going to take every ornament we have to fill … [Read more...]

5 Sure Wins for Family Holiday Gifts (Guest Post)

December 2, 2011 By Elizabeth

Last year’s holiday fad of Snuggies and singing Elmos has passed, and it is already time to start prepping for this year’s holiday season. Many of the hot 2010 gifts are still sizzling hot at the end of 2011. There are plenty of As Seen On TV gifts that will leave your family with a lackluster empty feeling. Getting a gift that the whole family loves is tough. Dad isn’t in high school football shape anymore and can’t twist for Twister. Mom is too busy worrying about the in-laws coming over to sit down and play Monopoly. The kids don’t know how to play Gin Rummy or Canasta. Here's a list of sure-fire gifts that will please at least one member of the family! Xbox Kinect or Wii: The XBox 360 has always been a hot item since its release in 2005 and the same with the Nintendo Wii, the first motion detecting video game. I have good news about both, the Wii is at an all time low price of $149 and you don’t need to go out and re-buy a brand new XBox, you just to buy the Kinect, … [Read more...]