New Years Archives

My Four Favorite Family New Year’s Traditions

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Sixteen years ago I was in labor with my firstborn on New Year’s Eve and gave birth to a very loud, but beautiful New Year’s baby. Every New Year’s Eve since has paled in comparison. Still, we try to send off the old year with a bang, so this is what we do. Every New Year’s Eve we have a family party. I schedule different…

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Are you making a New Year’s resolution this year? Planning to lose weight, exercise, learn to choke down that raw veggie that makes you gag?  Hoping to finish that book, degree, photography class?  Planning to learn how to knit, to square dance, to play the banjo?  Trying to retire off the proceeds of your blog, win the lottery (always a great resolution), repair the appliances…

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I’m excited to be guest posting at The Humbled Homemaker today, where I am talking about making our New Year’s Eve celebrations meaningful, including some of my favorite New Year’s Eve activities. Head on over.  But wait!  First read on to learn what we do to keep everyone awake and involved until the wee hours of the morn. Normally, having to stay awake past 10…

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