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Advent Calendar: Aunts of Christmas Past
A toast to all the aunts who spoil their nieces and nephews rotten. What would we do without you?
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Advent Calendar: Fruitcake is Good. Really.
Every family, even mine, has at least one famous holiday recipe. Ours is The Fruitcake. Wouldn’t you know it? (The blog will take a brief break while you get the fruitcake jokes out of your system.)...
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Genealogical Getting (and Giving)
Genealogical gift giving: A membership to a regional or ethnic genealogy society that focuses on a specific area of interest is a terrific buy. Plus, you get the added bonus of supporting people whose...
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Advent Calendar: All Hail The Yule Log
The Yule Log’s magic is hard to explain to someone who didn’t grow up with it. (“Let me get this straight. It was a VIDEO of a LOG. Burning. In the fireplace. With Christmas carols. That’s it?”) Yeah....
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Santa: Best Writing Coach Ever.
“Oh, and you must not forget the Kris Kringle. The child must believe in him until she reaches the age of six.” “Mother, I know there are no ghosts or fairies. I would be teaching the child foolish...
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