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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The First Christmas Without My Parents Cuts Deep
“This is going to be the first time we go through the holidays without mom.” How many times have I…
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By Moriah Couch I’ll Give My Kids the Christmas Magic I Never Had
The Christmas season doesn't hold many happy childhood memories for me. It wasn't until I had children of my own…
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By Samantha Krieger Dear Husband, Thanks for Keeping Me Calm at Christmas
Dear Husband, Thank you for being my constant in this seasonal chaos. I’m riding the roller coaster of emotions this…
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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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By Christine Weimer To the Single Mother Doing the Work of Two This Holiday Season
To the single mom during the holidays, I’ve thought of you as I bought each gift for my daughter this…
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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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I’ll Miss Your Holiday Spirit the Most
Being in a stepfamily means a lot of Christmases, we had one for each household plus each side of the…
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By Carolyn Moore Say “Alexa, Thank My Driver” and Help Holiday Workers Earn Cash? Done!
The actual air temperature when I woke up yesterday was -14F. It was the kind of morning when the air…
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Moms Are the Real Christmas MVPs
Browsing through shelves of holiday books in the children's section of the library, I am reminded of the CD my…
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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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