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So seeing as half of my 6-Pack no longer officially believes in Santa I have thrown a bit of fun into the mix this year. Unofficially, as soon as they no longer believe in Santa (or choose to ruin the Santa game for younger siblings) they no longer get those special “Santa” gifts. This keeps [...]
Tinting mason jars Saturday afternoon left my hands a bit more colorful than usual. I love using mason jars for storing stuff. I use them for their original purpose of canning. I make jellies and jams and pickles and salsa and other goodies. I use them to store dried good as well, marshmallows don’t get [...]
Ginger and spice and everything nice that’s what pepparkakor’s made of. I love ginger desserts. (Note: I don’t like ginger in my entrees, just my desserts.) I love gingerbread! I love ginger snaps! I love ginger ale! (Ginger beer is good, but I don’t like it too strong.) But what I love most with ginger [...]
Today is the third Sunday of Advent! Gaudete, gaudete! (Rejoice, rejoice!) Gaudete, guadete Refrain: Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete! Tempus adest gratiæ Hoc quod optabamus, Carmina lætitiæ Devote reddamus. Refrain Ezechielis porta Clausa pertransitur, Unde lux est orta Salus invenitur. Refrain Ergo nostra contio Psallat iam in lustro; Benedicat Domino: Salus [...]
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