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Tag: Christmas Ornaments

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

Friday Photo Flashback

It's time for another Friday Photo Flashback. As we get closer to the Christmas holiday, I picked another Christmas photo to look at. It is from 1974. I found this on a hard drive. I am guessing that it is a scan that my brother did of some of the photos from my aunt. My … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 9 Comments December 16, 2022December 17, 2022 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

A Special Addition to the Tree

This is one of those blogs that is overdue. It's a "Thank You." One of the things that I love about Christmas is decorating the tree. Most of the ornaments each have a special memory. As I have blogged about in the past, we try to get one new ornament every year that signifies a … Continue reading A Special Addition to the Tree →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 1 Comment December 18, 2021 1 Minute

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

Mom Memory – Ceramics

My brother was decorating for Christmas today and sent me a picture. That picture is the inspiration for this blog. I don't recall blogging about this specific topic, but if I have, please forgive me. My mom had many hobbies. I know I have mentioned them in the past. I can always remember her crocheting … Continue reading Mom Memory – Ceramics →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 4 Comments December 1, 2020 3 Minutes

A Wave I Want NO Part Of (and other thoughts)

The Beach Boys sang the surfing hit "Catch a Wave" back in 1963. They were the kings of "surf rock" and their songs had a "happy" sound that made you wanna grab a surf board and head to the beach. Today, when we talk about waves, it has nothing to do with surfing. The wave … Continue reading A Wave I Want NO Part Of (and other thoughts) →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 7 Comments November 16, 2020 3 Minutes

‘Twas a Blog Before Christmas

It feels like I haven't blogged in forever.  Usually Christmas brings about many topics and many memories to write about and I felt like I had dropped the ball.  However, as I looked back over the last 7 blogs - 6 of the 7 were Christmas related, so I guess I'm not as "Grinchy" as … Continue reading ‘Twas a Blog Before Christmas →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 3 Comments December 23, 2019 6 Minutes

Holiday “Letters”

Today's blog comes from a Daily Writing Prompt.  I thought this was a fun idea.  Some of my answers came immediately, while others I had to think a little bit.  Here is the prompt:  "Make an alphabetized list of the 26 best things about the holiday season, with one item for each letter.  Choose your … Continue reading Holiday “Letters” →

nostalgicitalian Uncategorized 8 Comments December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 8 Minutes

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