From the monthly archives:

November 2010

the priceless collection

November 30, 2010
Liberty Falls Collection Christmas Decor stored in Holly

It all started when I declared early November that I was pulling all things Christmas from the attic and going through each and everything with the goal to decrease my Christmas crap by 75%. I have 20+ years of Christmas collecting, 7 moves including a 3 year storage unit, and the uncanny ability to block [...]

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let’s get all potluck-y

November 29, 2010
potlucks are on Monays Potlucks are on Mondays

It is Monday. I survived Black Friday. This calls for a celebration… Let’s get all potluck-y! (I don’t know what that means either, please just roll with it.) Ryan(9) and I have an annual Black Friday date.  He calls it – Get Up in the Middle of the Night and Go Shopping Time.  It started [...]

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counting the days

November 27, 2010
lego advent calendar lego avent calendar

Last year we discovered the Lego Advent Calendar. It was a huge hit. Each day the boys open a door and pull out a hermetically sealed tiny building set – something like a mini-figure or a tree or a sled. They put the Legos together with glee and set them on the display area. 24 [...]

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kits, cats, sacks and wives

November 23, 2010
boys talking about st ives poem boys from St. Ives

We were all in the car driving somewhere. The boys were in the back seat discussing numbers and math.  Numbers and math are hot topics in my house…not sure why, but not complaining. Blog-Stedman asked Ryan(9) if he knew how many people were going to St. Ives. Ryan: 100? Rhett(4): 1000? Reid(7):  Where is St. [...]

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potluck with weapons

November 22, 2010
potlucks are on Mondays Potlucks are on Mondays

Monday again has reared it’s ugly head. But around here we are celebrating! Yes, the kids are home… screaming and climbing the walls. Family is what the holidays are all about. Grab your earplugs and any repelling equipment needed to join in. As I have mentioned before, we have weapons. Lots and lots of weapons. [...]

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from blog to business

November 20, 2010
blog to business Blogging Mavens

Today is a little departure from the usual here at the Nirvana.  Christina over at A Closet Writer has been hosting a blogging series all week and it is ending here.  Today.  She asked me to chat about making a blog a business.  If you are new around here or want a refresher course on [...]

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i love holiday gift tags

November 19, 2010
Holiday gift tags handmade holiday gift tags from Hallmark

One of the reasons I like Christmas is that I actually like to wrap presents.* *I like wrapping the first 10 presents and then pull out the gift bags. I love a smartly wrapped box. Crisp corners. Coordinating ribbon. Unique gift tag. I also like how all the boxes look under the tree if they [...]

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how to take the perfect christmas card picture

November 18, 2010
Christmas Card picture How to take a Christmas Card photo of your family

It is the most wonderful time of the year… Christmas Card takin’ time! Don’t despair! This is something that you can do at home with your own camera.  Don’t be fooled into so-called professional photography.  NO expertise needed!  Just follow my simple steps to the perfect take-it-yourself Christmas picture. Holly’s Handy Dandy Steps to the [...]

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name game

November 17, 2010
four year old boy wants name change boy smiles and wants name change

It is quite a catchy tune. If you heard it, you would hum along.  You might even start singing the simple words… R-H-E-T-T Rhett means something like a piece of cake. R-H-E-T-T Rhett means something like a ball. R-H-E-T-T Rhett means something like a Popsicle. R-H-E-T-T R-H-E-T-T Ryan even wrote The Rhett Song into a [...]

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temporarily

November 16, 2010
boy struggles boy struggles in water

One of the things I have been careful about here is to filter my writing about my children as to not embarrass them or scar them for life. I prefer to have my actual parenting do that. Because of this, I haven’t fully written about some of our daily struggles. I don’t think this is [...]

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potluck is back…oh ya

November 15, 2010
potlucks are on Mondays Potlucks are on Mondays

Today marks the return of potluck. I mean it just doesn’t seem like Monday without one… Potlucks are swell. *the world sighs in relief and happiness* Oh!  I guess this would be where the potluck ACTUALLY begins. details.  details. Welcome! This week I am really excited to participate in a blogging extravaganza this week with [...]

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