holidays

Retro Reading~ Christmas Manifesto, Part 1

by gidget life is beautiful

This post was originally published August 11, 2008 and has been slightly updated/modified for 2009. Most of us love Christmas, but it can tend to be a stressful season, too. When we’re deep in the season, with all of the hustle and bustle, there’s often little time for reflection. I thought I’d take this week [...]

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Happy Halloween!

by gidget food

We had a long, fun day today! Starting with a delicious breakfast (I even baked my first real pumpkin!) … Preparing for the festivities, a la Martha… Party #1 (a birthday party)… Party #2 (a halloween party)… Whew, thank goodness we get an extra hour of sleep tonight! We need it after all that fun.

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Independence Day Is Here

by gidget fun

Bring out the bathing suits, BBQs and bunting! We’ll be hanging out by the pool today with a few friends and then over to the park for fireworks. I hope you have a great day celebrating our country’s birthday!

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Merry Christmas!

by gidget faith

Wishing you & your family a very special day, remembering our Savior’s birth and spending time with loved ones. Thanks for reading Gidget Goes Home!

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Give Meaningful Gifts

by gidget faith

If you’ve read my Christmas Manifesto, then you know we’re trying to simplify the way our family does Christmas. Recently I came across a mind-blowing video and a really cool movement. I encourage you to check out the video. A couple of other cool ways to give meaningful gifts (other than homemade ones, which is [...]

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Holidays by Hand: Quilting/Patchwork

by gidget sewing & crafts

Here are some great gift ideas and holiday projects to inspire your handmade, quilted or patchworked holidays! As for me, I’m working on a simple baby quilt and some quilted Christmas placemats- I’ll have to get back to you on the photos though as I’m still getting organized from our move. Elizabeth Hartman from Oh, [...]

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Boycott Black Friday

by gidget sewing & crafts

In my opinion, it’s hard to believe that in just over a week we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving. I love this time of year, because my family has a tradition of camping at the beach for the long Thanksgiving weekend. My dad smokes a turkey and we have a big potluck dinner with our friends and [...]

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