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Happy Thanksgiving! Are you all set for an awesome break?
Happy Thanksgiving to those of you who live in the United States! I am grateful for this opportunity to celebrate another holiday with my family.
My children continue to grow up so fast! Henry is already past the halfway mark of his time at home with us, and Tate turns 9 in July.
Each year, I ask myself, “Is there anything I want to squeeze in before they get too old for it?” For example, we are too old for photos on Santa’s lap (which we never did anyway). And they’ve never been to Disney World (which I’m also okay with).
We are heading to our vacation house in Bastrop … Read More
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Noel Games: Fun for the Whole Family!
About 20 years ago, I invented a fun holiday tradition to play with my grandparents, parents, aunt, and cousins: Noel Games.
The tradition went on for many, many years. Then, however, I switched holidays and started spending a week at the beach with my family at Thanksgiving instead of Christmas break.
I’ve been missing this sweet tradition! Especially now that the boys are older, I think it’s time to resurrect the tradition. Here’s how it goes:
Noel Games Preparation
- Purchase and wrap small gifts (approximately $5 each—things like lottery tickets are fun!). You will need one gift per participant (although you will be buying generic gifts—not particular gifts for particular