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What is A Year of Less?
Have you heard the term, “radical simplicity?” While I’ve long loved the idea of it, I’ve never quite been able to fully embrace it. Years ago I was a member of an online community called Amitymama.com. One of our longtime friends and members posted a series about how she and her family changed their lifestyle…
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Tamale Time!!
Even though I’m not of Latin descent in any way, shape or form (Jewish-American girl here!) I love, love, LOVE the Mexican holiday tradition of making TAMALES!! This year I plan to make chicken, pork and beef tamales. I’m starting with chicken. I’m sure I don’t quite do things the authentic way, but we find them oh,…
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Holiday Gifts, Simplified…Part 2
I prefer the numerical limit to the dollar limit, but I do feel like I need to be careful and distribute the gift-giving wealth evenly. For example, hubby and I strongly considered giving each child a laptop this year, but then it became clear that our youngest two would prefer, and better appreciate, toys. Plus…
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Holiday Gifts, Simplified
I remember a Christmas Eve many years ago. I saved all my gift-wrapping and planned on staying up late and wrapping gifts while hubby assembled a few “from Santa” presents and we both sipped hot cocoa. I think I even threw a Duraflame into the fireplace. What a romantic notion!! But it didn’t really go…