Thirty plus years ago, this Santa Claus visited my husband, his sister and his cousins on Christmas Eve. Cousin Travis and Santa Claus circa 1977 Santa Claus 2010 Santa Claus has survived through the decades. His beard has grown a bit but he still brings happiness and joy to children. Instead of coming down the chimney this year, Santa walked…
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Last Minute Christmas Preparations So We Can Celebrate
Our last minute Christmas preparations in the last 24 hours are all getting us ready for our family celebration tonight. We have wrapped and wrapped. Then we filled two vehicles and a snowmobile trailer. Miss E made sure she emptied any and all money from our Advent house and properly placed it in her piggy bank. First come, first serve…
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A New Roof Goes Up On The Prairie
Three years ago, my first ever blog post was when the roof of our new house was going up. I took pictures and created a blog. My three readers were impressed. Then a few days later, I had a baby and this blog transformed into documenting our family life on the prairie. But three years later there is a roof…
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My Top 10 2010 Travel Tips
Moving to the prairie, my husband and I knew he would be giving up his corporate career and instead immerse himself in the family business. He gave up being a road warrior. But I became a road warrior upon moving to the prairie. I kept my career, working from home and traveling to meetings, my company offices and conferences. I…
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The Best Christmas Party Punch Recipe
What’s a party without punch? At a friend’s house I had a glass of the best punch I have ever tasted. She told me it was just a recipe she had come across online. I Googled “party punch” and found it. I called my friend to confirm the ingredients. Indeed, I had found the recipe. Miss E and I made this party…
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