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Saturdays with Stella: Get to Know the Column


Hi, readers! I’m sure you know that this is not my mom. This is my own little column I will be updating it every Saturday as the title suggests. This is a great opportunity for kids my age to have a weekly column to read that is written by a kid their age. This article is to show how a kid thinks about a broad selection of topics. Sometimes I will talk about simple kid pleasures such as realising it’s a snow day to finally being let outside after a loooooooong skull-numbing lecture on algebra and two- step division. Sometimes I may talk about heavier (but not disturbing or inappropriate) subjects or occasionally a little fantasy writing which I hope you will enjoy. I hope this might become something you look forward to. If you want you can write comments and I will try my best to respond to. I look forward to writing in 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (excessive use of exclamation marks!)

Sincerely,

Stella


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Books I Can Remember Reading in 2012


In follow-on from Dani’s post, I’ll list out the books that I can remember reading in 2012. I love looking at what books other people are reading, so I thought you might enjoy it too. While Dani was able to keep her list accurate by using GoodReads through the year, I wasn’t able to get into the habit of using it so I have to rely on memory. (There’s always next year, right? I really do like the GoodReads site — you can find me here on it: www.goodreads.com/coffeewithJulie – if you use it too.) Please note that this does not include self-help, parenting, and business books because then you’d know all my secrets! ;)

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Christmas Cheer: Better Late than Never!


Our family was visited by not only Santa, but the stomach flu over the past few days. As a result, our Christmas dinner was delayed from December 25th to today. 10 adults and 4 kids will be arriving in a couple of hours! It will be so nice to have everyone here. We have the new dining room table set up pretty for all the adults, and a separate “kids table” for the four cousins (I always loved being at a kids table when I was a kid, didn’t you?).

Here are a few pics. (The flowers are a little worse for wear from the two-day delay but I’m keeping them anyhow!)

Red roses with silver

white flowers with gold

nativity scene

christmas tree

dinner plate with xmas cracker

P.S. In case you were wondering, no we still haven’t decided on chairs for the dining table! We are finding it to be a tough decision.

P.P.S. Yes, I promise this will be the last Christmas-related post in 2012.


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Christmas Cheer: Tasteful Vignette and a Merry Christmas Shout-Out to You!


If you celebrate Christmas, then please accept this big huge “Merry Christmas!” right at ya’ — from me to you!

Tasteful Christmas Vignette

Wondering what’s the inspiration behind this lovely and oh so terribly tasteful Christmas vignette? It’s our “special” family holiday tradition! Well, technically speaking, it’s not actually a tradition yet, because this is the first year we’ve done it. But I was interviewed and asked what “special holiday traditions” I celebrate with my family and this was the best I could come up with. You can read how ridiculous I look compared to the other bloggers that were interviewed by clicking here. (You’re welcome. Consider it your little Christmas gift, okay?)


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Christmas Cheer: Homemade Wooden Ornaments for the Christmas Tree


Hubby picked up a lathe from one of the local second-hand sites and turned these wooden ornaments. I hope the recipients find them as charming as I do.

Wood Christmas Tree Ornaments

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