By Vicki Bahr The L Is on the Mantel
This holiday season has been a little more exciting, stressful, chaotic, sleepless, and wonderful than any I can remember aside…
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By Sue Volikas Grandma’s Christmas Angels
My grandmother had quite a collection of Christmas angels. They were all different shapes and sizes. Some were plastic and…
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By Brittany Reiling Dear Mom, You Spent My Childhood Creating Christmas Memories and I Get It Now
Growing up our tree was always filled with mismatched ornaments because each year, my mom bought us an ornament as a…
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By Amanda Schwenk One Day I’ll Miss This Tree
Every December evening I sit on my couch and admire the view of my bright and lopsided Christmas tree. I…
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By Melanie Forstall Creating Christmas Magic for My Kids is Worth Every Bit of the Hassle
The magic of Christmas is always alive for those who believe. While this may be my life’s eternal motto, I’m…
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The Magic of Having Kids Who Still Believe in Santa Is Worth the Christmas Chaos
Our elves showed up sometime in the night between Thanksgiving and Black Friday, just as they have every year for…
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To the Mom Trying So Hard To Create the Perfect Christmas
Dear sweet, exhausted mama, Take a moment, right now—a break from the hustle and bustle. Stop and close your eyes,…
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I Go All Out For the Holidays, Because My Kids Will Only Be This Little Once
I’ve had my kids’ Christmas pajamas picked out since September. I know, I know—that may be a little “extra” of…
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By Jenny Albers Dear Mom, Thank You For All the Christmases You Gave Me
Dear Mom, I’m sorry for not saying thank you for all the Christmases you gave me back when I had…
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By Sandy Brannan I Hope My Grown Kids Cherish Their Childhood Christmas Memories As Much As I Do
Tonight my husband and I started decorating for Christmas. It’s different now. We slowly put up the tree these days,…
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By Andrea Mullenmeister The Year Without Mom: Her Unexpected Christmas Gift
Mom always let me open one present on Christmas Eve. I was never excited about it, though, because I knew…
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By Eileen Palma Is it Our Job to Be Santa Myth Busters?
When do you have “the talk” with your kids? I don’t mean the puberty talk or the birds and the…
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