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Happy Little Bits of Christmas 2012 {Part 2}

December 5, 2012 by Aprille 10 Comments

Overall, I feel like I’m succeeding in my determination to choose joy this Christmas season. For some reason, the wonder of the birth of Christ is really overwhelming me in a new way and I’m seeing light and hope and joy everywhere I look. Now that my blog archive project is over, I’m throwing myself … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Christmas, Miscellaneous Tagged: christmas, gingerbread, MOPS, nativity scene, ornaments, PWOC

Our Christmas Ornament Tradition {with Personalization Mall}

December 4, 2012 by Aprille 15 Comments

Each year, we order personalized photo ornaments from Personalization Mall {personalizationmall.com} Read this post to find out why and see our ornaments from years past!

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Posted in: Christmas, Family Tagged: christmas, christmas traditions, christmas tree, ornaments, personalization mall, photo gifts, photo ornaments, photos, traditions

Choosing joy when the Christmas spirit is broken

November 24, 2012 by Aprille 35 Comments

What can be done when the “Christmas Spirit” is broken? When even the simplest of holiday gatherings brings such stress that my husband cannot function as he should? How do I hold this family together for the rest of the holiday season?

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Posted in: Christmas, Family, Marriage, Military and Veteran Life Tagged: advent calendar, anxiety, army, brokenness, christmas, christmas spirit, christmas tree, combat stress, deployment, ets, family, icicles, joy, netflix, ornaments, reintegration, soldier, Thomas

Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 11.20.12

November 20, 2012 by Aprille 10 Comments

It seems like I just did one of these posts. I figured that this series would run once a month…or so… but as I refuse to set any sort of official blog schedule for myself, then I can do it whenever I want. Even if it’s been less than two weeks since the last post. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Beauty in the Mess, Christmas, Ezra, Family, Thanksgiving Tagged: baby feet, chiropractor, christmas, crafts, cuddles, darius-rucker, MOB society, ornaments, paint, painting, park, PWOC, scarves, sex trade, sunlight, swings, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner

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