Christmas

We've already spotted snow on the ground... which means Christmas will be here sooner than we know it! When preparing for the upcoming holiday, dont forget to put Christmas cards at the top of your list. Spreading holiday cheer is easy when you have the absolute best to send your friends and loved o...
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Hello, friends and welcome back! This week on the blog I'm talking about science experiments for kids. Did you know that Grandpa Shorter's has a fantastic science kits selection for kids? Neither did I! I stopped in over the weekend and spoke with Jennifer Shorter about some of the new and exciti...
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Tis the season for for spending time with friends and family. While you're at it, why not serve your guests a delicious Christmas classic: Eggnog! I will admit, I'd actually never made eggnog myself up until this blog post and I had only tasted it a handful of times throughout the years. I had it i...
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Christmas break just started a few days ago. Are you ready for the kids to go back to school already? I'm not quite there yet, but I'm sure after Christmas I'm going to be! For now, we are still getting ready for the holiday. Today the kids are out Christmas shopping for me with dad. They weren...
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It's December 15th and Christmas is officially less than 10 days away!! Where has this year gone? Things have been so fun this holiday for my family and I yet hectic and non-stop it seems. I want to take a day and just slow down and ENJOY the holidays. I have a few more gifts to grab for my kiddos ...
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They started playing on the radio in November, words and melodies painting the picture of an idyllic Christmas, conjuring images of happy families frolicking in the snow, singing carols around a crackling fire and gliding through the woods in a sleigh. Well, that Currier and Ives Christmas might not...
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Christmas crackers, have you ever celebrated the holidays with them? Me either. I've heard about them from time to time but never actually celebrated with them. There's a first time for everything right? I know what you're thinking Christmas crackers are something you eat around the holiday right...
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I love the Christmas Season. It is absolutely my favorite time of year. We finally have snow on the ground, the air is crisp and cold and Christmas is only weeks away but years, according to the kids. I haven't decorated yet but I'm close and I'm hoping to get our tree up thi...
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With about 900 Christmas tree farms in the state, you don’t have look very hard to find one near you in Michigan. One of my family’s favorite holiday traditions is picking out our Christmas tree together. We go to the same Christmas tree farm every year and cut one fresh. My boys love the wagon...
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Bacon is a delicious, salty and savory food that many of us LOVE. It's popularity isn't surprising given the taste and it's become much more than a popular breakfast side dish. It started in the early 1990's when low carb diets were all the rage. Not only is bacon carb free, it's del...
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