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i did not get to the Friends Meeting yesterday because I was so tired that I couldnt get both of my eyes to focus at the same time! noah has been up a lot during the night, lately, and not getting home from work til 11ish has been a bit exhausting. i took a nice long nap yesterday afternoon, and matthew closed the curtains and shut the doors to
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**numbers 1,5 & 10 are definitly on my mind as of late!**
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Hm. Holiday traditions for me just include dinner with my mom, my two younger sisters, and my grandparents at their apartment. Now that I have John in my life, we go to his family's house in the evening for dessert and drinks. :) This happens for Christmas and Thanksgiving.
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when my head hits the pillow,it's hard to pick up.
keep warm and tell noodle i said 'stay toofy!'
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the advent calendar
lessons and carols
slovak walnut roll
homemade chex mix with the recipe my mother used to use
the insane mountain-dew-colored tinsel tree
christmas morning, the quiet, early service, followed by thai food and a movie
I think our rhythm is going to change a lot this year- I'll have two services on Thanksgiving and two on Christmas Day, plus two on Christmas Eve.
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Our other holiday traditions include: decorating a tree (we're going for the crazy fake tinsel kind this year!), lighting a menorah, our traditional foods (candy canes, latkes, fruitcake & hotdogs are the big four), stockings for each other. I would really like to make a gingerbread house as well, but that hasn't happened yet.
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We also go out for Thai food & a movie every Christmas, since our family is so far: a strange tradition, but a real one.
Dave, what about cheese balls?
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I think this is going to be reinforced by our new parish's custom of raising money for missions by making and selling, yes, cheese balls!! Whee!
Also, Christopher's Fruit Jellies, so fantastic.
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