I managed to post here every single day.

And not get one single comment!

I am a total loser. Kneel, suckers!

My family is Swedish (on my paternal side). My dad's parents came to the US in the 1920s and we've followed most of the Christmas traditions. Advent has always been very important in our family. But the Christmas season really gets started when Santa Lucia, the Queen of Lights, is celebrated on December 13. Although Sweden is…

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Or do Donny and Marie Osmond seem to be everywhere lately? I feel like every time I see an ad for Entertainment Tonight or Access Hollywood or some show like that, they're all over it. It's like a bizarre trip back to the '70s.

It's officially that time of year!

The house is starting to look a lot like Christmas, or at least *somewhat* like Christmas. The mantel is on its way. The tree's not up yet, but that should come soon.

I'm still half-deaf. I should have made an appointment earlier today but I woke up feeling better (or so I thought). My husband is fine now. He was out running errands and going to the post office today. He was gone a long time and when I asked him where he'd been, I swear he sai… Continue