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Post by Contributing Writer, Daniele December is usually a slow month for our family, and it’s almost here! Not that we don’t engage in holiday planning, cooking and celebrating — we do. After a few months of my husband’s consistent travel schedule however, the last bit of the year seems to move along at an easier Continue reading A Time to Give, A Time to Receive  
For the past several years, I’ve made this following stuffing recipe for our Thanksgiving turkey. It’s full of local, Pacific Northwest ingredients. I use a gluten-free bread for ours, and it’s one of our family’s favorite dishes of the big meal! It makes a lot (fills a gallon bowl during preparation); usually plenty to stuff Continue reading Herbed Cider Pear Stuffing I’ll be busy baking in preparation for Thanksgiving this week, with Sweet Potato Biscuits, pies (including Creamy Pear Pie), making Cranberry-Orange Sauce, and more. We also enjoyed our first couple days of snowfall this weekend! Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Day Mon 11/21 Tue 11/22 Continue reading Menu Plan {11.21-27} Post by Contributing Writer, Katie Fall has officially started in my part of the world! It’s about time; I’ve been waiting for it. I love this time of year. By now many of us are starting to think about our Thanksgiving preparations. One of my friends has been dreaming about the new kind of stuffing that Continue reading 3 Frugal Thanksgiving Tips
Post by Contributing Writer, Bethany Where do we find the time and place for handwritten hellos in a world of instant communication, and how do we treasure the words from loved ones? The invention of the electric telegraph shortchanged time and space in the early 1800s, quickly altering the age-old wait for news and Continue reading The Joy of Note-Writing by ckelly Post by Contributing Writer, Rachael Every year around this time I start feeling overwhelmed. Between October and January we have multiple birthdays, school holiday celebrations, church holiday celebrations, Thanksgiving and Christmas. (Just typing this makes me tense up!) Gift-giving is part of this season for most of us. For me, I look at Continue reading ‘Tis the Season…for Gifts Photo Credit “It’s the intentional, everyday thankfulness that I seek to cultivate in my children’s hearts; illuminating the awe of everyday blessings amid both trials and goodness.” Join me at Passionate Homemaking today for my guest post! By the way, have you been reading One Thousand Gifts this past year? I’m sharing Continue reading Because Giving Thanks is for Everyday Photo Credit Post by Contributing Writer, Emily C. November is upon us, and with this time of year comes excitement and chaos, busy afternoon schedules and cold quiet nights. There are so many fun and wonderful traditions and activities to participate in during this time of year. Our lives can quite quickly become overwhelming and Continue reading Can there be too many Good Things? Happy Birthday, Enoch! Oh, little man… how have two years passed so quickly? You’ve shown us your steady, determined personality from the beginning, and it has been so fun to watch this continue to develop in the past year especially. You are certain of what you want, and your love for life is contagious. Whether you’re belting out Continue reading He is Two. Post by Contributing Writer, Emily C Birthdays are a wonderful opportunity to make sure each member of the family is celebrated in their own unique way on their own special day. Whether you keep the celebration small and simple or throw a big fiesta in their honor, there are a lot of tips to Continue reading Frugal and Fun Birthday Tips |
 
 
 
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