Holiday

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My husband has three siblings, two (soon to be in-laws), one nephew, and about a dozen extended family members all living in Baton Rouge. My biological family is scattered across the U.S. I knew scheduling holidays between local family and out of state family would be tough. I did not know the toughest part would be coordinating holidays with my husband's family! Once you start adding more families through marriage, and those families are local too, it gets pretty hectic! Knowing who will be available for Thanksgiving dinner between 4 and 6 pm, or who wants to have a Christmas lunch, and making sure everyone is satisfied with their schedule is more work than most need for the holidays! Until my...

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My kindergartener came home from school yesterday and in telling me about her day, said something to this effect:  "The pilgrims came over on ships, and they were on the ships for a really long time. They started running out of food and were so hungry, and a lot of them started to get really sick. They were looking for a new city because they were forced to go to the same church and couldn't choose which church to go to. Isn't that crazy? They couldn't believe what they wanted to believe. And when they go to a new city, the Indians helped them to find food and showed them how to make houses and they all had a big meal...

There are two types of people in this world :: those who laugh at the idea of Hallmark holiday movies and those who fully embrace the Hallmark holiday movie. I'm the latter. A few weeks ago, Hallmark released its Countdown to Christmas movie schedule. For those such as myself, this movie schedule officially kicks off the holiday season. Hallmark movies are a delightful reminder of the good in the world. They're a break from the crazy political environment we live in, a relief from the responsibilities (big and small) we face each day as mothers, and an escape into the fantasy world of "happily ever after." I can always count on the Hallmark movie for two simple truths: it's always...