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As I offered my oldest grandson some of my angels as part of my Swedish Death Purge, Wes set me straight. ‘Grammie, you know your angels are nothing like real ones! We’d all be scared [...]

Music has always been an important part of our lives, especially at Christmas. In my childhood, we would gather around with me on the piano and my brothers on guitars and sing Christmas carols. [...]

I’ll be showing more ornaments from my ‘Memory Swag’, but I’m using this one as a starting point. It was from the first year Ronald and I were married. Ronald was a second [...]

There is a sign in one of our favorite restaurants. ‘Life is short. Eat dessert first.’ Seems like great wisdom to me. Since I made sugar free pecan bars for Thanksgiving, I felt [...]

Like nearly every decoration in my house, there is an object lesson just waiting to jump into a visitor’s understanding. This year, my hearth has a trio of large decorations. Behind my [...]

Several years ago, our granddaughter drew this picture that ended up being reprinted as part of a school art showcase. Jocelyn’s caricature of Mary and Joseph was precious and so sweet [...]

My friend, Marjorie, was one talented lady. She set a wonderful example for me in so many ways. Yet, in so many ways I could not get what she tried to teach me! When she and her family moved from [...]

Bless her heart! My little angel doesn’t match one single thing in my house! She clashes with everything! But isn’t she cute? I stitched the angel years ago and just can’t bear [...]

The painting above is one I did as part of a table decoration for a ladies’ luncheon several years ago. No offense meant to men out there. It was just a decoration. This season of the year [...]

I have a few manger scenes that are specifically for kids. This one usually had some creative additions among its cast. Some years, HeMan and Sherra have been added along with a My Little Pony. [...]