Mikayla Rose
Nine months ago, you completely captured our hearts.
…Now, would you stop growing up so quickly?
I know that things have been slow on the blog lately, and there are two reasons for this:
I am just fine with a lack of “big news.” It’s actually quite nice to feel like our days are ordinary. Chaotic and busy, yes, but that’s to be expected with 4 young children!
With that in mind, I’m starting a new series of posts that will be titled, “Works for Me.” I’m planning to share some of the simple things I’ve learned that help in our day-to-day life. It might be a recipe, an idea, or just a little trick.
Because, by the Grace of God, there is a lot of extraordinary in our normal, every-day life.
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I have to give my mother-in-law credit for this one. You’ve enjoyed receiving Christmas cards from family and friends, you’ve cherished them and displayed them proudly … but what do you do with them once the Christmas season is over?
I cut out any pictures I want to display on the refrigerator, then cut out any pretty parts or decorative pieces to use for next year’s gift tags.
Simply cut,
then use a paper punch to punch a hole for tying them on a package. (You can also just tape one edge to a package.) Next year, write your to/from on the back, and you’re set!
It works for me.
We had a wonderful and blessed Christmas season.
Our days were full of lots of family time,
cookie time,
and cousin time!
In fact, we had a new nephew born on Christmas Eve! Little Benedict Joseph was such a precious Christmas gift.
Of course, there was a lot of “let’s all adore Mikayla” time, too!
Wishing you all a healthy, happy 2013!