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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By Ashley Kay Andy Holiday Travel Is Hard but Worth It
You’ve been up since 5:37 a.m. It seemed the baby knew something exciting was about to happen and didn’t want…
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Grandma Jean Taught Me the Dishes Can Wait but These Memories Can’t
As the holiday season approaches, I want to share a lesson I learned from my Grandma Jean: leave the dishes. …
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By Jennifer Vail The Holiday Season’s Hottest Dish: Boundaries
This holiday season as you’re making preparations for family visits, school parties, church events, food drives, travel, cooking, cleaning, shopping,…
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Simple Moments Shape Childhood
Sometimes it’s the little things that can turn out to be the biggest things. Motherhood has made me appreciate the…
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By Connie Cumming My Toxic Father Does Not Define Me
I don’t have a father, and it’s completely fine. It really, really is. It’s taken me 40 years to say…
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By Ashley Prinsen Our Nanny Is a Special Part of Our Family
The saying is “it takes a village,” and I didn’t know how true this would ring until I had children…
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By Traci Rhoades When a Mom Can’t Be There, the Helpers Show Up
With each of us traveling approximately 700 miles, we agreed to meet in the middle. This would not be a…
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By Her View From Home Watch the Kroger Holiday Ad that Has Us Crying in the Cranberry Sauce
There's something about the holidays that makes us all a little nostalgic. A home becomes a little cozier with a…
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Moving Away from Family and Friends Made Us Stronger
In the fall of 2021, my husband and I started exploring the idea of moving out of the Midwest. We…
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By Sarah Hoene What Do You Get a Grandma?
What do you get a grandma, Who is the best of the best, Who loves and spoils her grandkids, And…
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