There’s nothing worse than planning great content for everyday in December, just to hit a total blank and spend wasted time not knowing what to write about next!  209 more words

A ‘Bling’ Cosby Christmas

Unless they’ve just stepped out of a Dickensian novel, most who celebrate Christmas will be hoping for a little more than an orange or ( 981 more words

It goes down a bit like this round these parts:

1. October. Pick up some chocolate money by the tills in Boots. Lose it within minutes of getting home. 450 more words

Which is really Advent Day 1.  The Ottos had such a licentious, long weekend that we didn’t start Advent until Tuesday.  It began with a missive from Grandma demanding Christmas lists, and all the children stating that they didn’t know what they wanted.   419 more words

Growing up, we lived in a one-income household. I wouldn’t say we were poor, but we weren’t exactly middle class either. My step dad was a farmer and he and my mom did the best they could to make ends meet. 895 more words