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Home Blog Week in Review: December 8th Through December 14th

The tree is decorated and all of our holiday obligations are met. It is finally time to settle down in our home and enjoy the holidays. Here is a review of last week’s blog posts. December 8th Home Blog Week in Review: December 1st Through December 7th Today we finally made some real progress with decorating our home for Christmas. The holidays are here! You can expect many more posts about the holidays at home. Meanwhile, check out last week’s blog posts. December 9th How to Host a Yankee Swap If you don’t know what to do with that statue … Continue reading →

How to Host a Yankee Swap

If you don’t know what to do with that statue of a little boy that decants wine through the private parts or that 50 pound bag of organic dog food when you don’t own a dog, than listen to me. You can unload these things as well as acquire more bizarre items by participating in a hilarious Yankee Swap. I was first introduced to a Yankee Swap in of all places, New Hampshire, which is about as Yankee as it comes. These fun party events are also called White Elephants or Dirt Santas. And yes, the two items mentioned above … Continue reading →