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Farewell 2011, Hello 2012

By Gwen, on December 31st, 2011%

Like the last few years December has gotten away from me. I was so busy writing Advent letters and planning for surprises and trying to get something that might actually be a surprise for Anthony that it left me with little other time to write. Of course we have also had two bouts of intestinal [...] . . . → Read More: Farewell 2011, Hello 2012

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Do You Believe in Santa? I do.

By Gwen, on December 2nd, 2011%

When I was growing up we were poor. I look back now and I am not sure how my mother and father managed as well as they did. I think for the most part my brothers my sister and I did not notice how poor we were. We had clothes and we never went hungry. [...] . . . → Read More: Do You Believe in Santa? I do.

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Happy St. Paddy’s Day!

By Gwen, on March 17th, 2011%

My boys and I are wearing our green and orange today, and while we may be going out for Chinese food tonight, we are Irish to the bone.
Here is some music to get you into the St Patrick’s Day mood.
The Pogues: If I Should Fall From the Grace of God

The Cranberries: Ode to My Family

The [...] . . . → Read More: Happy St. Paddy’s Day!

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Christmas Eve Tradition: Tourtiere

By Gwen, on December 20th, 2010%

There are a few Christmas Eve traditions we have and like most traditions they have to do with food. I like to make something my mother made and our boys absolutely love, Tourtiere.  Tourtiere is a French-Canadian spiced meat pie.
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs lean ground pork
1.5 lbs lean ground beef
small diced onion
2 grated potatoes
2 diced cloves of [...] . . . → Read More: Christmas Eve Tradition: Tourtiere

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