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Monthly Archives: December 2022
2022 Christmas Day: the Character of Christ
I got my Immanuel Wreath to replace my DIY one! We’ve been enjoying it the past few weeks! I love reading the names of Christ at the base, one below each candle, and reading the accompanying scriptures. If you want … Continue reading
2022 Countdown to Christmas: Today is the Bicentennial of “The Night Before Christmas”!
Merry Day before Christmas everyone! I’m just popping in because I can’t let this day pass without mentioning a remarkable historical note. Did you know that today, Christmas Eve of 2022, marks the bicentennial, or 200 years, since Clement Clarke … Continue reading
2022 Countdown to Christmas: Easier Way to Do Picture Book Advent than Wrapping The Books
You’ve probably heard or read about the idea of doing a Christmas Picture Book Advent. I started doing it years ago, when all seven of my children lived at home. After one year of wrapping 25 books, I was done. … Continue reading
2022 Countdown to Christmas: Hallmark Christmas Movie Bingo and Trading Christmas Movie Review
I love me a good, cheesy Hallmark Christmas movie. You too? I recently found out one of my male relatives has a secret addiction to them. Hee-hee. I’m excited to trade notes with him the next time I see him, … Continue reading
Two Christmas Tamales Stories
I read aloud this picture book a few years ago and loved it. I didn’t realize until I read it that eating tamales on Christmas Eve is a Latin American Christmas Eve tradition. I love it! I love having traditions, … Continue reading
Fun, Not Boring Educational Gifts for Christmas
You know us homeschoolers, we are always wanting some excuse to get more educational toys and games. Christmas is the ultimate opportunity! Check these videos out for some ideas. Here are the show notes for the above video, copied and … Continue reading
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2022 Countdown to Christmas: Picture Book about Jingle Bells Story and Paper Snowflakes Craft
Have you ever wondered how the holiday classic song Jingle Bells came to be? The author of this picture book above came up with a reasonable story about it. He took some historical license in guessing the details, but the … Continue reading
2022 Countdown to Christmas #4: A New Movie About the Christmas Carol “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
Have you heard? A movie that tells the true story of why and how Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the carol “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is playing at a theater near you! Here’s a mini-synopsis told by Edward … Continue reading
2022 Countdown to Christmas #3: Bingeing on Christmas Picture Books
As I mentioned in my blog over here, about my Christmas Morning Basket for homeschool, I am reading aloud two Christmas picture books a day to my son. Then during the rest of the day, I’m binge watching YouTube videos … Continue reading
Tree of Life Mothering 