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Christmas Recap
ByMary Crozier December 28, 2017December 28, 2017

I am enjoying the lull after Christmas, finding it a bit hard to get back into the swing and routine of everyday life. But bills need to be paid and laundry keeps coming, so today is my “get all the little piddly stuff out of the way” day. But before I “get” to do the…

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And the Stockings were hung….
ByMary Crozier December 20, 2017December 27, 2017

I am not sure why we hang stockings by the chimney with care, but it appears to be a long standing custom. Since 1823 when Clement Clarke Moore wrote “A Visit from St. Nicholas”, Christmas stockings have been an essential part of Christmas traditions. We have 5 handmade stockings for our family and multiple ones…

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