Here’s your opportunity to kick off the holiday season by doing something nice. Even the most time-strapped parents of toddlers can take the time to send a Christmas card to a little boy for what may be his last Christmas.
Five-year-old Noah Biorkman has been battling neuroblastoma cancer for two-and-a-half years. He was diagnosed with Stage [...]
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Last year, on New Year’s Eve, my family resolved to never travel at Christmas again. That lasted almost a year.
OK. Maybe I should be more specific. We drove 1700 miles one-way. Halfway there, we encountered icy roads and had to cancel a hotel reservation. Annoyed, we dealt with our online reservation system (who can withdraw [...]
Tags: Baby, Christmas, family, Holidays, In-laws, New Year's resolution, Travel
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If I told you that I spent half of Christmas Day, December 25, sewing and doing the laundry, would you believe me?
Yes, I did. Honest. The Christmas dinner had been eaten the night before (as German tradition goes), my husband was napping, while the kids were happily playing with their new toys. So I decided [...]
Tags: beach, Christmas, cleaning, December 25, Germany, Multi-cultural Christmas, tradition
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There may be nothing quite as thoughtful as a handmade gift. My mom and youngest sister are sewing many Christmas gifts this year. Last year, my mom made me the cutest flannel nightshirt; it was red with little cups of steaming hot cocoa on it, and extra-roomy for my then pregnant belly.
Another year, my sister [...]
Tags: Christmas, crafts, gift, handmade, Holidays, ornament, sewing
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There is nothing more painful than to be in a hospital during the holidays. And I’m sure it’s several times worse for kids, who would be missing all the fun and the festivities. And what about the parents/caregivers, who have to put up with the complaints and tantrums as well as go through the ordeal [...]
Tags: children, Christmas, holiday chhers, hospitals
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