Gift Wrapping Alternatives

Okay, so for you fellow crafters, Christmas is just around the corner, isn’t it? I always say I’m going to start crafting my next year’s gifts on 12/26 so that I can keep up this year, but I never really do it. And now I’m scrambling around, making lists, taking inventory, figuring out just how [...]

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Christmas & Baptism Pictures

Here’s a link to our new Flickr set, which includes Christmas 2007 and the January baptisms.
And here are a few previews–
Kids on Christmas Eve:

Asher playing Baby Jesus in Maya’s nativity play:

Look at this face:

Laughing with Bishop Duncan:

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Handmade Christmas

Today was Christmas at our house! Joy to the world!
I don’t have pics of the kids up yet, but I did upload our crafty gifts. Our kiddos get three gifts each, just like Jesus did on his original birthday. The girls got books, a turtle, and a handpainted little people set. Asher gets books + [...]

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Gingerbread Cookies

This recipe? Is perfect. Found here.
Our modifications:
-Used whole wheat pastry flour instead of white whole wheat flour.
-Skipped the pepper. Only because mine is coursely ground, not finely.
-Used Sucunat for the natural cane sugar.
-Mixed by hand after using the hand mixer for the butter/sugar.
-Rolled the dough thicker than 1/8″ at times. Preferred it that way.
-Didn’t put [...]

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Button Wreath Ornaments

How cute is this little ornament? What a great project to make with your kids. Martha always has the best ides. Go here to make your own.

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advent resources?

Okay, I’ve only got a minute. But time for y’all to fess up–what are your favorite Advent resources? The season is upon us–it begins this Sunday!–and I want to know what traditions, books, websites, etc. you make use of in your family.
So spill all of your Christ-centered Christmas preparation goodness right into the comments. We’ll [...]

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