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By JoanneKraft 6 Comments

You know, this might just work out.

With invites to lots of holiday gatherings, our dance card is full.The grand opening for a mom and pop coffee shop (Catered..Cmon' you really didn't think free coffee was enough to get my lipstick on.),a faculty Christmas party,a wedding,a birthday party,neighborhood Christmas cheer,the occasional platter of Christmas cookies...what? Flour, milk, … [Read more...]

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Graveyard shifts are from the devil.

Probably not a good idea to write a post with only two hours sleep in the last thirty six hours....But seriously, who in their right mind LOVES working graveyard shifts? Besides, of course, bats, rats and barn owls?At the last minute I covered for a dispatcher and worked their 7pm-7am last night. There is a reason that a graveyard shift is called … [Read more...]

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By JoanneKraft 17 Comments

Christmas can be a sad time too.

The older I get, Christmas memories can bring me to a melancholy place. A few Christmas songs even sound sad to me now. It is not a surprise that this time of year has the highest suicide rate. What a hard time for so many. For months now, we have been surrounded by Christmas. Music, decorations, even commercials joyously show happy families … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Godly mom Tagged With: christmas, Holiday

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By JoanneKraft 11 Comments

Am I the only one?!?

It's a tradition in our home that each child hangs their own special ornaments. The older you get, the more ornaments you have made and collected over the years. So it is very important to our younger children that they have their own to hang too.Samuel is our youngest so when it came time to hand him one of his special ornaments he savored the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: christmas 2008, Samuel

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