a Merry Christmas to you!

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  wishing you a Merry Christmas. full of wonder. full of light. full of Jesus celebrations. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Want to experience the Christmas story in a whole new way?  This month, Kristin Cho shared the Christmas story with us in the form of a daily devotional. If you’ve not had time to follow along, pick any day.  It is sure to [...]

Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies

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Hello fancy little ladies! I’m super excited about my first post on FLT!! My name is Ashley & I blog at Bow+Arrow Art about life, family, creativity & gluten free/vegan baking I’m allergic to gluten & dairy but I LOVE love to bake so I just make my own recipes and post them for my [...]

Capturing Christmas Lights

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As the twinkle of Christmas lights begin to shine almost everywhere you look, I can’t help but want to capture them with my camera. There is just something magical about Christmas lights, wouldn’t you agree? But–they are not AS easy to capture as they appear! Today I want to share with you the easiest way [...]

The Light of the World

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  “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:14 NIV) I think about this passage often. I think about what a “city on a hill” might look like to those in the valley gazing up at that hill. I think about what it means to be the [...]

Share the Joy!

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how do you share the joy? do you share just during the holidays or do you have that stir in your heart to give; throughout the year give? as we raise 2 young children we try to give; as much as we are called.  as much as we can. –>> to set the example of [...]

Peace on Earth.

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{via} Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward man! {Luke 2:14} Christmas is coming! Aren’t you excited? If you’re anything like me, you have two feelings about Christmas… One of them is silly, ridiculous enthusiasm. Christmas is fun! But another feeling starts to creep in as the holiday gets closer: dread. [...]

Christmas at Home

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  It happens to me every year.  About this time.   The bins of Christmas decor stacked in any available space.  The in-process crafts to “refresh” my Christmas decor covering the kitchen table… and the floor of my Mom Cave.  The growing to-do list and dwindling bank account to accommodate it.  The knot in my chest [...]

15 Tips for a Healthy Christmas Season

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Hello Fancy Things Community!  My name is Kimberly and I’m the girl behind This Healthy Endeavor. insert..bad instagram but pretty cute picture…   I’m a simple girl with a desire to live a healthy lifestyle for God, not the world. I live in the wonderful state of Kentucky, where I’m a member of a great [...]

when we say yes

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Christmas is fast approaching. All my decorations are in place and Christmas music is playing around-the-clock. I close down the house each night, turning off lights and starting the dishwasher. It’s my favorite time of day, when I have a few moments with my own thoughts. I sit in the living room, lost in the [...]

Christmas Candle Covers

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ahh! the holidays are here. our tree went up this morning after rearranging some living room furniture & reminding myself it will only look crowded for 25 days — then everything will be back to normal again. for now — the big douglass fir is pouring a sweet woodsy scent throughout the house while the [...]

merry christmas to all!

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Let’s see a show of hands of those of us who say “Merry Christmas” as soon as December 1st hits. You? Oh, and you, too? Right on, sisters! Many years ago I had a job that I was on the phone interacting with both internal and external customers for a company. And every December I [...]

a chalkboard printable. welcoming Christmas.

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Christmas is here. less than 30 days away and the excitement in our home is increasing, lovely packages are being stored in the tops of closets, wish lists are growing daily on the fridge with precious fingers using ticonderoga #2 pencils to ensure that he and his sister have some say in their gifts. our [...]