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Today is my half-birthday. No, we don’t really celebrate half-birthdays around here, but I usually mention them to the kids, because when I was young, my half birthday felt very important.
After all, my half-birthday was that special day when I went from being whatever age I actually was to “almost the next age.”
Example: Five-and-a-half was [...]
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In the days and weeks leading up to Christmas, my mom would decorate the house — everything from the side tables to the stairways was festive. But there was one item of Christamas decor that was missing.
The tree.
Every year, our parents waited until we were in bed on Christmas Eve, sound asleep…and then they really got to [...]
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I used to think I had a good memory, but I’m starting to doubt that now. When I think back to my childhood, a few prominent events stand out, but most memories are jumbled and smushed together. Christmases all mix together in a delightful blend of family, fun, decorations, learning the story of Jesus’ birth, [...]
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