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2020 Can we say “ What The Heck Is Happening?” How do we even plan for the holidays in the midst of this COVID-19 insanity? A whole list of adjectives come to mind describing this year, but none do it justice. The HOLIDAYS are my favorite time of the year. September through December are my jam. Fall, Winter, and Christmas fill my soul for the rest of the year. So how do we do the holidays this year with all this uncertainty? The economy sucks, the political climate is uncertain. But one thing for sure is that we can rock...

5 Tips to Survive Online Schooling With Young Children Color code your keyboard! Having to log your kiddos in and remember all the passwords, is daunting when your children can’t read yet. They sell color stickers to help people learn to type. You can purchase these and only use the ones that are the password keys. Or you can put them all on and help the older children learn to type as they learn.                Write your passwords out in color codes.                    Password is Bluedo1  Bluedo1                     (numbers are in order...

         Had any success melding your family's traditions with your spouses? Looking for something that is all yours? Traditions are what we remember about the holidays. In my family it was putting the tree up on Thanksgiving afternoon, baking on December 23rd with my mom. Going to midnight service at church with my dad on Christmas eve. With my daughter, we watched the Grinch every Christmas eve. We chose a child to sponsor to make their Christmas special. Hello, my name is Anna, and I am addicted to Christmas. One of the most enjoyable experiences of my...

Ever walk into a home or store and you feel transported into the world of Christmas Magic? It is that feeling that you have landed in the heart of Christmas land. Disney does this so well. Every year I aspire to create that magic but somehow it often falls short. When I started my Christmas shop a lot of research went on to discover the secret of creating that magic. I have a friend who worked at Disney for several years,, so I reached out to ask if they knew the secret. I read articles and watched Youtube. What I...