Category Archives: holidays

Soak in the Season

Posted on December 11, 2019 by homereferee

It’s been a while since I last posted, but I can’t complain too greatly about lack of time to post.  The blog was displaced by good things: working on my fictional writing, getting back into my sewing stack, hosting Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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The Holidays are Upon Us

Posted on November 2, 2019 by homereferee

My middle and I attended a holiday open house at Pier 1 this afternoon.  This store is her happy place, and I can admit that I like a lot of their inventory as well.  She won one of the gift … Continue reading →

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Christmas Challenge for 2019

Posted on December 22, 2018 by homereferee

My husband was telling me about a news bit he had seen where a mom was relating that their family would have no Christmas this year.  The twist is that she had quite a bit of attitude about that, as … Continue reading →

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Preparations

Posted on November 30, 2018 by homereferee

December begins tomorrow and the holiday began over a week ago.  I did partake of some minor Black Friday shopping.  I’m not the die-hard, plan of action in hand kind of person when it comes to Black Friday.  There have … Continue reading →

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Happiness Is…

Posted on December 22, 2017 by homereferee

The old Peanuts song is running through my head.  Truly.  I had to play that piece back when taking piano lessons as a kid. Anyway.  Yesterday afternoon I was just hanging out in the living room with my eldest when … Continue reading →

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Home for the Holidays

Posted on December 16, 2017 by homereferee

Yesterday my eldest had her last (and only!) final exam and I brought her home.  Thankfully she’s only and hour and a half away, else I’d overrule DH and DD1 and make her find a ride.  Mean old mom, I … Continue reading →

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Back to Routine

Posted on November 27, 2017 by homereferee

I enjoy the holidays, but being a creature of routine, am infinitely happy when the house is quiet and orderly again.  DD1 was excited to get back to college, which is just another punctuation mark as to how she feels … Continue reading →

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The Versatile Cookie Cutter

Posted on August 19, 2017 by homereferee

Recently I took my annual mother/eldest daughter trip downtown.  This summer tradition began years ago and is something we look forward to.  Our downtown area isn’t large (neither is our town), but it has some interesting shops.  One of our … Continue reading →

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For the Room Parents

Posted on November 15, 2016 by homereferee

Recent events led me to think back over the years that my kids were in elementary school and the reasons that I stopped signing up to help with school parties.  As I thought about it, it struck me that it … Continue reading →

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Revising the Plans

Posted on December 7, 2015 by homereferee

I’m bummed.  This year I won’t be able to go shopping on December 26.  We’ll be at my Mom’s with family.  Hmm…now how do I get the good deals I count on each year?  I’m hoping that the store I … Continue reading →

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