Great Outdoors
Our tree might be much smaller this year
My whole family loves to go outside. Even when it’s snowy and cold, we love the outdoors. Granted, I don’t think any of us like the snow, cold and wind when we have to be […]
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Great Outdoors
This year, the boys can carry our Christmas tree
Cutting your own Christmas tree is an excellent tradition, and this year, it’s an even better idea than usual. With all the weirdness of COVID, it’s another excuse to get outside, well away from other […]
Great Outdoors
Vacation may keep us from cutting our own tree
My whole family loves to go outside. Even when it’s snowy and cold, we love the outdoors. Granted, I don’t think any of us like the snow, cold and wind when we have to be […]
Great Outdoors
Christmas season starts with cutting a tree
I wasn’t sure if our tradition of going out into the woods to cut our own Christmas tree would survive the kids’ teen years, because you can’t take an Xbox on a hike in the […]
Great Outdoors
My favorite Christmas tradition is hunting for the tree
I have no idea how the whole Christmas tree tradition started. I’m sure there’s an explanation out there on the Internet, but with my luck, I’d find a site with a Christmas tree story some […]