At the close of this year, I’m sharing a little home tour of my cottage-style decorations along with Nine Easy Ways to Make Storing Christmas Decorations a Breeze. I hope these simple ideas will give you the motivation you need to store away your precious treasures when the calendar flips to January. It will be here before we know it!
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Christmas in the Smokies at Comfort Inn™ Apple Valley
The week before Christmas is a fabulous time for a quick trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. It can be overwhelming when trying to find a family-friendly hotel with a reasonable price tag. That’s why we were so excited to try out Comfort Inn™ Apple Valley. (Sponsored Hotel Review)
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Three Easy Quiet Time Ideas for Daily Devotions in December
Having a daily quiet time is one of the easiest, yet most difficult tasks, for the Christian. With today marking the 1st of December, I decided to set a quiet time goal for myself personally, and I want to share it with you. Here are three easy quiet time ideas for your daily devotions during the month of December!
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Best Ever Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookie Bars Recipe and Reflections on a Simple Christmas in Our Country Cottage
I enjoy baking Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookie Bars during the Christmas holidays. It is the best ever cookie bar recipe, and it calls for a simple yellow cake mix, chocolate chips, water, oil, and an egg. In this post, I also reflect on my simple Christmas décor in our country cottage, the true meaning of Christmas, and family traditions.
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DIY Easy Christmas Tree Ornament Craft for Kids | Crafting with Buttons and Craft Sticks
Buttons and craft sticks are some of the easiest and most practical items for crafting with kids. These DIY Christmas Tree Ornament Crafts are super easy to make, and they are a hit with kids of all ages, adults included! Moms and children alike will enjoy hanging these handmade treasured keepsake ornaments on the Christmas tree year after year.
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Taking Down the Christmas Decorations and a Post-Christmas Tradition
Taking down the Christmas decorations is such a bitter sweet experience. After all, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, so who wants to hurry it along?!! In an effort to make the experience pleasant, I began a new post-Christmas family tradition last year.
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Wood Slice Christmas Ornaments
These DIY Wood Slice Christmas Ornaments are the perfect craft for Christmas parties! Attach them to Christmas presents as you decorate your Christmas packages or simply hang them on your Christmas tree! The ornaments are simple to make, and if you are a crafter, you probably have many of the supplies on hand!
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Christmas Traditions for Children
Family Christmas traditions are a wonderful part of growing up in a home filled with love and joy. This new Christmas post highlights 12 delightful traditions for families.
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Family Ideas and Resources to Keep Christ in Christmas
Christmas is all about Jesus, and Christian families need to be intentional about keeping Christ in Christmas. This post explores ideas and resources to help families keep Christ in Christmas.
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A Simple Christmas
Christmas is simply all about Jesus! Enjoy my simple Christmas home decor tour as you read about simple Christmas cheer and the true meaning of Christmas!
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