Jesus’ Birthday Censored?

” Christmas is about…Jesus’ Birthday, giving to others, reindeer, and Santa!” This little essay came home in our first grader’s schoolwork folder last Friday.  Our youngest, Levi, is only six years old.  Just about the most adorable thing ever, right?  Doesn’t seeing a child remember the true meaning of Christmas want to melt your heart? It wasn’t…

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Tree Traditions

“Oh Christmas Tree!  Oooooh Christmas Tree!” This weekend found the Hott House in a bustle!  With plenty of Thanksgiving leftovers still in the fridge, our oldest “Hott-ling” Caity began leaving subtle hints to put up the Christmas tree.  (Well, about as subtle as dropping a bomb, that is!) For an unusually warm fall day, Caity…

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Cyber Monday

Aaaargh!  BOOM!  That’s my head exploding from all the post Thanksgiving holiday shopping ads!  The turkey is still warm and the television is erupting with suggestions from Target or Macy’s to run immediately to the stores to buy, buy, buy! Not only that, every time I check my email this week, the “box” is full…

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