Every year we have a tradition on Christmas morning to recite The Living Christ before opening any Christmas presents. This year we broke with tradition. Abigail had us open this beautiful gift before we recited The Living Christ. On top of being busy with her school work and helping Joseph with the boxes, burning names […]
Handmade Gifts 2016 – Wooden Boxes
When I asked the kids to give me their Christmas wish lists back in October most of the older kids put down their own grub box. When my father-in-law was a teenager he helped work cows and wrangle horses. While camping they kept their food in a locked wooden box. Cowboy lingo: grub = food. […]
Handmade Gifts from Etsy Artisans
Handmade gifts are the best! They show love and time and effort. While I love to create handmade gifts I don’t always seem to have the time to make them. Enter Etsy. It is one of the best places to find handmade items all from the comfort of my home. I love supporting crafters and artists! Yes, it […]