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Easter Egg

When I took my kids to Iceland, it was over spring break. We returned the day before Easter, so I knew I wouldn’t have time to put together Easter Baskets for them. Instead, I bought treats in Iceland and smuggled it home in my carry on. Instead of tons of candy pieces, Icelanders get one giant, decorated chocolate egg in their baskets. And one year, so did my kids.

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Generation X-mas

Tree-TWINKLETwas the night before Christmas. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, under threat of holiday cancellation if they ventured downstairs. I in my hoody and daddy in his knit cap had just settled down for a long winter’s wrap. Read More