Tag Archives: Christmas

A Merry Little Christmas (circa 2005)

Where do I begin? It was Christmas Eve nine years ago. Clifford and I had been married for 2 months. We were headed up to my childhood home in Northern Indiana for Christmas – our first as a married couple. Continue reading

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Traditions

Traditions. Traditions are everything to me. They are something to count on, something to  look forward to…

Clifford hates my traditions. All of them. Every time I mention one, I get flack and pushback and whining and groaning … He eventually caves, even though he still doesn’t want to be involved. And isn’t that really all we want, ladies? We just want them to want to be involved. But I digress. Continue reading

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Throw-Back-Monday: How Risk Got Banned From My Parents’ House

Celebrating the holidays with family this last week has reminded me of a Christmas we shared several years ago.

My big sis gave me one of the best gifts one could receive: the game of RISK. Who could imagine a better way to spend six hours of their day? A game of strategy, venture, and chance? Sieges, allies, and DICE? (because dice make everything cooler)

Risk gameboard

Best game ever! What could go wrong?

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