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  • A Nice Surprise

    No, this isn’t about Super Sleet 2 (which ended up being rather Sub-Standard Sleet, if you ask me). This story is about something that happened months ago – last October. The Boy was walking home from work and noticed a check on the sidewalk. A signed check…and not marked for deposit only. Yikes! He brought […]

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  • Celebrating the Light

    It’s Christmas morning! We’re drinking coffee, watching my mom cook (lazy Hayleys) and awaiting the arrival of other family members before opening stockings and gifts. Yet in the midst of the food and gifts, family and friends, we remember that there’s a Reason for this holiday season. Merry Christmas. In the beginning was the Word, […]

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  • Bring on the Guilt

    We have a nice stack of holiday cards growing on the breakfast bar. And we have really enjoyed reading everyone’s notes and yearly recaps. It’s such a treasure to reconnect via the written word! However, I’m starting to feel guilty about that stack. You see, the Hayleys have not yet sent out their holiday card […]

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  • A Very Sweet Treat

    I wanted to do something slightly different than my typical baked goods for workplace gifts this year.  In searching through blogdom I found a creative idea: cupcake jars! The hardest part of the gift was tracking down half pint wide mouth jars like these: Next year, I’ll definitely stock up on these during the summer […]

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  • Perfect Email Today

    I had grand plans to show you a quick and easy appetizer trick. Then I got out of bed and it all went downhill from there. Anyway, I just received the most perfect email to describe what this December (with all its promise of being stress-free and schedule-light) has been for the Hayleys. Read it […]

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  • It’s Christmas Time

    And at long last we are in the holiday spirit! Perhaps it’s because we made fudge yesterday. Or because we finished decorating the tree over the weekend (thanks to light-wrapping madness by The Niece!)…plus put away all of the decoration boxes. Or maybe because we’ve finally purchased and wrapped all of the remaining gifts. {Whew} Actually, I […]

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  • Getting Mentally Prepared

    While my unfinished Christmas decorating at home might lead one to believe that I don’t have Christmas on my mind, I’ve actually been thinking quite a lot about Advent. Our pastor is sending out daily devotional emails throughout Advent. Here’s the link if you’re interested in a daily devotional as well. Do you have a […]