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What's your favourite New Year's Day tradition? Hope your year is a good one!
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Balloons spell out Happy New Year in bright colours.
Do you live someplace with lots of snow? Are you a snowman-builder? What are your favourite accessories to put on your snow-people?
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A group of happy snowmen play in the snow.
“Because I SAID SO, that’s why!” I bellowed at three-year-old Andy, who sat pouting on the floor. I was at my absolute wit’s end today, and it wasn’t even noon.
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April's hair stands on end as Elly shouts TOUGH! at her.
December 20th is national "go carolling" day! What are your favourite Christmas songs?
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Elizabeth, Dawn, and Shawna-Marie sing Christmas carols in the snow.
Here's a toast to the holiday organizers out there! We know you're juggling dozens of tasks; how do you stay calm and on top of things? 🎅🎅🏻🎅🏼🎅🏽🎅🏾🎅🏿 🎄
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Elly drinks her coffee amid swirling thoughts about Christmas decorations, baking, cooking, and other jobs.
“Don’t call me that,” Molly chided me softly. “But you are my monkey,” I told her, playing along. “No, don’t call me that in front of those kids,” she replied. We were three feet away from another harried mom with similar aged children.
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Crumpled at the bottom of Molly's bag and mysteriously wet, was an ominous sheet of paper. Summoning my courage, I plucked it out and delicately opened it, only to groan with regret. There it was: another fundraising notice.
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From Lynn: I was terrible at sports. I can commiserate with anyone who was called last to be on a team. I did love to swim and I loved to skip and I was good at both. This is me seeing how fast I could skip.
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A self-portrait of a young Lynn skipping rope as fast as she can.
“It’s MY turn!” shrieked six-year-old Molly from the living room. “No!” came three-year-old Andy’s reply, “you’re not being FAIR!" followed by the sounds of a struggle and ripping fabric.
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Elizabeth and Michael have a loud fight.
Happy Thanksgiving to our U.S.-based friends! You didn't see the Pattersons celebrating in FBorFW because Canadian Thanksgiving is in October and Lynn thought it would be confusing.
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Michael is stuffed after eating a large turkey dinner.