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Christmas

A Message for Writers from the Kringla Tradition

December 12, 2013 //  by Mary Keeley//  53 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

My great aunt Zella was the first person I remember baking Kringlas. I have vivid memories of one Christmas at her farm—an authentic Currier and Ives scene—complete with these special Norwegian cookies. I couldn’t have been more …

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Ornaments: Christmas Traditions

December 10, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  52 Comments

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Last week while in Houston I visited with a professional Christmas installer. Apparently, many of the well-to-do hire professional installers to create holiday themes and decorate every room in their homes. A full install costs upwards of …

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Why All the Fuss? Christmas Traditions

December 9, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  64 Comments

Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant

Most families adopt Christmas rituals, some intentionally and others by popular demand. They become signals to us to enter into the joy of  the season, and the holiday would be just a little less wonderful without …

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

December 6, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  45 Comments

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So sorry my blog is late to post today! ‘Twas the night before my blog day last night and it slipped my mind! Things have been busy around here with our move. We are loving our new …

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Preparing Our Hearts for Christmas

December 5, 2013 //  by Mary Keeley//  41 Comments

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This year we’re all feeling the need to suppress the frenzy of our Christmas to-do list. I had a wonderful week over Thanksgiving with family out of state. On the flight home I sensed stress rising as …

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Twelve Days of Christmas

December 3, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  17 Comments

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Yesterday Janet blogged about one of her favorite Christmas classics. I thought I’d follow-up, using one of my favorites to illustrate how a writer can take a well-loved piece of literature or music and use it as …

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Getting in the Christmas Spirit: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

December 2, 2013 //  by Janet Grant//  52 Comments

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This year I find myself thinking Santa’s sleigh ran over the Thanksgiving turkey. To slow my heart from the frantic frazzle of all the Christmas prep, I’ve decided to focus on one of my favorite Christmas …

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Now is the Time to Prepare for a Productive Launch in 2014

November 21, 2013 //  by Mary Keeley//  32 Comments

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Christmas ads and commercials launched in earnest this past weekend. Already an alert sounded in my brain, and I could sense my anxiety level increasing. So many family traditions to prepare for, baking to be done, and …

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The First Christmas, Part 5

December 21, 2012 //  by Mary Keeley//  16 Comments

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For our fifth and final pondering of the first Christmas, I chose to contemplate Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, because seemingly he is minimized in Scripture. And rightly so, since Joseph wasn’t Jesus’s biological father. Yet …

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The First Christmas, Part 3

December 19, 2012 //  by Rachel Kent//  24 Comments

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I’ve spent a lot of time already this Christmas season thinking about Mary. For those of you who don’t already know, I had my firstborn three months ago–a baby girl. I had her in the hospital with …

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