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Creating Christmas Memories

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 20, 2018 | Doing Life Together

Never place the Santa booth next to the fountain at the mall. The one and only time I ever took a child to see Santa was in the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto when Rebecca was almost two. The line stretched further than the twelve reindeer pulling the sled, and as I...

10 Things You Must Bookmark This Christmas

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 4, 2018 | Uncategorized

Christmas is fun, family, faith, busyness, chaos–and so much more! And I’ve written a ton about Christmas on the blog. Today, as we’re gearing up for Christmas, I thought I’d share 10 of the most important Christmas posts that you’ll want...

Let’s Bring Back Family Meals! Why Eating Together is Important

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 24, 2017 | Family

Probably the most iconic image of Thanksgiving is the big family dinner: That family meal that brings everyone together. There is something very special about family meals. And I was thinking about that yesterday as I was going through some old posts, and I ran across...

Wifey Wednesday: Creating Christmas Traditions When You Don’t Have Kids

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 16, 2015 | Uncategorized

Can you create Christmas traditions as a couple BEFORE you have kids? Absolutely! Or what about if you aren’t planning on having kids, or can’t have kids–or if your kids are with your ex-spouses for the holidays. Does that mean that Christmas...