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Grace for Ourselves {When Life Happens at Christmastime}

December 17, 2011

If you followed our series An Organized Christmas, you know that I had some great plans for this holiday season. And we've carried out many of them. However, today was an example of how life just happens... even at Christmastime. My plan was to make … [Read more...]

Christmas Cleaning Plan {An Organized Christmas Part 12}

November 19, 2011

If you’re just joining us, we’re tackling a series called An Organized Christmas. The purpose is to plan and prepare now so that we can all kick back, relax, and enjoy the holiday season with our friends and family. It's not Spring, but it's time … [Read more...]

Christmas Traditions {An Organized Christmas Part 11}

November 14, 2011

When I think back to holidays past, many of my fondest memories are centered around family traditions. A special soup prepared just for Christmas brunch, the story of Christ's birth read aloud before the gifts were opened, a baby doll each year for a … [Read more...]

Christmas Decorating Plan & Inventory {An Organized Christmas Part 10}

November 13, 2011

You may already be in the holiday spirit and have all of your decorations up. We're not quite that far yet. In fact, we're still unpacking boxes from our move! So this part of An Organized Christmas is going to be a bit of a challenge for me. It's … [Read more...]

Christmas Card Planning {An Organized Christmas Part 9}

November 9, 2011

The Christmas photo deals are starting to roll in already! If you want to be able to take advantage of the Christmas card deals, you have to be ready for them. Once a great deal on cards shows up, you only have a limited amount of time to take … [Read more...]

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