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Advent and Christmas Traditions to Start as Newlyweds - Blessed Is She

Advent and Christmas Traditions to Start as Newlyweds

My first married Christmas was the first one I had ever spent outside of my parents’ house. It was always my own bed that I woke up in far too...
Holiday Survival Tips for the Introvert - Blessed Is She

Holiday Survival Tips for the Introvert

For most of us, the words to the popular Christmas carol "It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" sum up pretty accurately how we feel about the the holiday...
Holiday Home Decor on a Budget - Blessed Is She

Holiday Home Decor on a Budget

Every year my husband, Stephen, and I put our Christmas tree up the day after Thanksgiving. It is a tradition from his family we carried into our married life, because...
Heavenly Peace: Returning to the Source - Blessed Is She

Heavenly Peace: Returning to the Source

Every time we participate in Mass, our priests offer us the peace of Christ, we offer that heavenly peace back to those around us, and then we pray for peace...