Last night my husband and I drove to the Christmas Eve service just the two of us–the first time in 16 years. Our teenage daughters drove themselves. It wasn’t the only thing that’s been different about Christmas this year. The …
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13 Ideas to Get You Through the Rest of Winter Break with Your Teens
Happy New Year! If you’re like us, you’re halfway through your winter break with your teens. The build up and excitement of Christmas is past, the decorations are starting to bother you, and your teens are repeatedly reminding you that they’re hungry …
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Christmas 2018: Mom vs. the Cat
The year my dad’s cat came to live with us was the year we had 2 Christmas trees. Puss had been an indoor-outdoor cat and our 7′ Frasier Fir was no match for his 15 lbs of feline fur. After …