Yesterday, we did a two for oner! We did both of our biggest Christmas Traditions on the same day! We cut down our Christmas Tree, and we did our big pre-Christmas dinner! We normally don’t do this because both events are big enough that they should be separate, but we are pressed for time this… Continue reading Losing Control of Christmas Traditions
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Christmas Tradition #2, The Christmas Dinner
Christmas Tradition #2 Last year I mention my favorite Christmas Tradition, which is getting the Christmas Tree from a tree farm! This year I’m going to mention my other Christmas Tradition, which is taking the family out to eat as a fancier restaurant. That said, we have mostly gone to a “Fighter Group type” of… Continue reading Christmas Tradition #2, The Christmas Dinner
A Modern Norman Rockwell Like, Trick-Or-Treat Night
Tonight, I lived though another neighborhood Trick-Or-Treat Night! Much like all of the previous Trick-Or-Treat nights, this one also reminded me of a scene from a modern Normal Rockwell painting. Rockwell-like classic scenes on this cool Trick-Or-Treat night: A few boys were running from house to house to collect as much candy as possible (it’s always… Continue reading A Modern Norman Rockwell Like, Trick-Or-Treat Night
My Perfectly Frugal Fathers Day
As a father of 2 children (9 year old boy and a 6 year old girl), I always thought that “Fathers Day” was about me! Ordering the kids around on Fathers Day … “Hey son, get me the paper” or “Daughter, get me my slippers” almost seemed like that thing to say. Afterall, it’s my… Continue reading My Perfectly Frugal Fathers Day