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Holidailies Prompt: “Let There Be Peace on Earth.”
For those of you who like random facts, the prompt for today is also the title of the first solo I ever sang for vocal contest. I was awesome, of course.
Once you hit a certain age, it’s just expected that one of the things on your Christmas [...]

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Holidailies Prompt: Write the annual holiday card/brag letter for your family.
2008.  Banner year for the household, let me tell you.
In January, I celebrated a birthday.  Survived another year.  I think that’s something to be proud of.  On a whim, I also decided to audition for the Cathedral Choral Society, not having any idea what I [...]

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Holidailies Prompt: Describe the top three scents or flavors that always evoke holidays for you.
A few years ago, I bought two candles from Bath and Body Works in a scent called Winterberry.  I am not sure what this scent all entails, but it is a spicy, evergreen scent.  The candles aren’t produced anymore, so I [...]

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Holidailies Prompt - Tell us about an experience with someone else’s holiday traditions.
Our holiday traditions have this tendency to evolve with time as the family grows and changes, so we’re always bringing in a little bit of someone else’s traditions.  Christmas dinner is a bit of an orphans dinner, and involves some of our family, some [...]

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Holidailies Prompt:  Tell us about unique/beloved holiday traditions in your part of the world.
I don’t really know that I live in an area with any sort of unique holiday traditions.  D.C. has a giant Christmas tree that is actually pretty gaudy if you take a good look at it.  It’s pretty from far away though.  [...]

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