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Holidays and Celebrations

The Spring Tea Planner

March 10, 2010

Welcome back to Mom’s No Chaos Zone! Review — The eHomebody Spring Tea Planner by Marcia Wilwerding Have you ever wanted to have a fun tea party for just you and your little girls or for your ladies group but didn’t know where to start?  This 54 page e-book is a well thought out, highly [...]

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Handmade Wash Cloths

December 23, 2009

Christmas is almost here!  If you need a quick gift and like to crochet, (or would like to learn) crochet washcloths are perfect.  Washcloths are a fun project for beginners and children since they are small and “doable.”  Every time I give these as gifts people go crazy over them.  They can be used as either [...]

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Christmas Card Last Call

December 17, 2009

It’s midnight on December 16th. (or would that be 17th?)  Do you know where your Christmas cards are???  It’s not too late to squeak them through the postal system if you move quick! Here are a few tips to help you with your cards You CAN get cards out this year!

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Spiritual Literacy Month

December 2, 2009

December is Spiritual Literacy Month! What a great month to think about our “spiritual literacy” and that of our kids.  Why are we celebrating December 25th anyways?  Is it simply part of “the holidays” or is it something more…?

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 25, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!! I’m signing off the computer to spend time getting Thanksgiving dinner going and spend time with the family. = )

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Healthy Holiday Tips

November 23, 2009

Uh oh, here come the candies, the cookies, the cakes, the sweet rolls, pies, candied sweet potatoes, and assorted appetizers.  Here are a few tips to help you do damage control this holiday season…. Be aware!  Pay attention to what you are eating.  This time of year there are so many goodies laying around.  Don’t [...]

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Christmas Card Ideas!

November 13, 2009

Five Ideas for Creative and Economical Christmas Carding This Year! 1.  Cut down on mailing.  Getting cards in the mail is fun, but if your Christmas budget is tight this year, how many cards can you hand deliver? 2.  If you are hand delivering a card, a small plate of Christmas goodies or a Christmas [...]

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Christmas Card Roundup!

November 11, 2009

It’s not too early to think Christmas cards.  In fact this is the perfect time — before the busyness of the holidays hits! Make a date with yourself in your notebook to take 30 minutes or so some day this week to grab a cup of tea and make a list of people you want [...]

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Family Stories Month

November 2, 2009

November is Family Stories Month. What a perfect time for sharing and saving family stories, when the days are turning cold and gray!  Take some time this month to share some family history with your kids through stories.

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Happy Reformation Day and Party Salsa Recipe

October 31, 2009

Happy Reformation Day! In 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Door of Castle Church in Wittenberg,  starting the Protestant Reformation. Check out more on this bit of history at theholidayzone.com. We’re going to a reformation day party tonight and I’m bringing chips and salsa. I have a great recipe for salsa that [...]

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And the Winner is….

October 15, 2009

Check out the winner of the fall decorating contest at GirlTalk, complete with photos and instructions!  Very cool.

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Girltalk Fall Decorating Contest

October 13, 2009

The gals at Girltalk recently had a fall decorating ideas contest on their blog. You can see the runners up here including photos and instructions for the projects. Today when I go shopping I’m going to pick up a few pumpkins for the carved pumpkin project. There is also a really creative idea for candle [...]

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Christmas Countdown!

October 4, 2009

Heads up!!!  I know October has just arrived but Christmas will be here before we know it.  Brook Noel has put together the 10 Week Christmas Countdown class to make sure Christmas doesn’t get here before you’re ready. Christmas is SO much more enjoyable when you’re on track with your cards/gifts/cooking/scheduling/corrrespondence and everything else that ramps up [...]

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