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White Christmas in Texas
The words “white Christmas” are not so rare for many folks, but when you add “in Texas” ears perk up. That is, if you live anywhere in Texas but the Panhandle. I have spent the last 53 Christmases in Texas and I believe today was the first one that was truly a white Christmas! I…
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Happy Christmas Eve!
My business owner friend Cindi gave me a parting gift. Almost too pretty to unwrap! Her elves (I was one) wrapped and she made the bows. During the Christmas season people have to bring their gifts in early or get turned away from Festival of Flags & Gift Wrapping! Her tiny shop filled up…
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CHEAP WEDDING WEDNESDAY: DIY Shower Invitations
One of the neat things about being a bride is having a bridal shower. Usually friends or colleagues or the church you belong to will throw one for you if you are the bride, but my daughter had no one in those areas available to do it for her. As her mother I definitely wanted…
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TEACHER TUESDAY: Sometimes they become famous. . .
I am proud to say that many, if not most, of my students have grown into successful adults with good jobs and nice families. I love seeing them on Facebook showing off pictures of their own children (whom I call my grand-students) and sounding like responsible adults. After all, isn’t every teacher and parent’s goal…
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AT HOME MONDAY: Tree time
I stuck with my own tradition and put my Christmas tree up the day after Thanksgiving. Did you happen to notice that Thanksgiving was a week earlier this year? We have a whole week to go before the first of December, which also gives us an extra week of shopping, baking, creating, etc.! I decided…
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