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Our Yearly Christmas Tradition

Today's blog is part of the Comfy Cozy Christmas, hosted by Lisa and Erin.  Their blogs/websites can be found in the above graphic. By going to their sites, you will be able to read Christmas themed blogs by other participants. I have probably mentioned in past blogs about this tradition, but have never devoted an … Continue reading Our Yearly Christmas Tradition →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 19 Comments December 10, 2023December 11, 2023 3 Minutes

Making Spirits Bright

I saw a thing on Facebook that made me laugh.  It said, "It only snows in November because people decorate early for Christmas." Blame me if you wish, but we needed to brighten things up over this way!  There has been a lot going on in my life, some of which I have shared and … Continue reading Making Spirits Bright →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 25 Comments November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 3 Minutes

Christmas in September

To say that the past few days have been stressful is an understatement. There have been some very good moments and I tried to just take them all in. However, something was on my mind all weekend. I'm not going to get into detail on that. I could, but I won't. Let me just state … Continue reading Christmas in September →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 5 Comments September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 3 Minutes

Twas The Weekend Before Christmas …

Three more days until Christmas. I don't even know where the time has gone, but the holiday is FAST approaching! This past weekend I was pretty busy, and at the same time there were plenty of wonderful family moments together. After working four days and coming home, I feel like the kids have grown and … Continue reading Twas The Weekend Before Christmas … →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment December 22, 2021 4 Minutes

Gearing Up For The Holidays

I feel like I haven't really blogged about "life" lately. I kinda feel like I haven't really even had a minute to sit down and write. Between wacky schedules at work and an even wackier sleep schedule, writing has been a challenge. So here are some highlights from the past couple weeks.... Right after Halloween, … Continue reading Gearing Up For The Holidays →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment November 20, 2021 3 Minutes

Part II – The Proposal

Yesterday's blog was an emotional one to write.  I put some things in it that I had been quiet about for some time (depression, suicide, divorce, and unhappiness). It came as a surprise to many, and the wonderful words shared by friends on Facebook, and right here on my page meant more to me than … Continue reading Part II – The Proposal →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 4 Minutes

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