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Moving Forward in 2024

Published on January 1, 2024January 2, 2024 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog2 Comments

Hey everyone! I feel like it’s been ages since I’ve actually had a chance to sit down and do anything productive. The past month has been super crazy busy around here and I definitely didn’t get as much done as I wanted to but LIFE happens and we are always getting thrown curveballs when we least expect them.

We did get to see some family that we haven’t seen in a while and we had a WONDERFUL time with them but it was over before we knew it and we had to say GOODBYE. We also had a WONDERFUL Christmas and we were able to complete most of the homemade gifts despite the ongoing oven issues. Bonus: I learned that I can bake in my NuWave!

Unfortunately, we did end up in bed for most of last week with the dreaded C word… not fun at all but we are on the mend now and the kids are definitely feeling better as they have been SUPER LOUD the past few days. My poor head is still hurting and so is my body but I know that this too will pass. I also hate to admit it but I was not in the best of attitudes over the past several weeks for many reasons but after reading this post about the OPPOSITE OF THE PROVERBS 31 WOMAN I am committed to making some changes.

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Getting Ready for the Holidays Week 12 (The Week After Christmas)

Published on December 30, 2023September 16, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog3 Comments

We pray that your family had a wonderfully blessed Christmas holiday and that things are going well as you start the New Year. Here are some of the things we will be focused on this week:

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Getting Ready for the Holidays Week 9 (2 Weeks Before Christmas)

Published on December 11, 2023September 16, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog4 Comments

We got the tree up (I hope) and the house is looking pretty festive. This week we will be having our Polar Express Party so that will be the main topic of discussion. Here are some of the things that we will be working on this week:

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Getting Ready for the Holidays Week 8 (3 Weeks Before Christmas)

Published on December 4, 2023September 16, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog5 Comments

This week we will be having our St. Nicholas Day celebration and putting up our Christmas tree and Winter decor so those will be our main focus but we also have our annual Polar Express party coming up so we will be focusing some attention on that as well. Here are some of the things that we will be working on this week:

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Getting Ready for the Holidays Week 7 (The Week After Thanksgiving)

Published on November 27, 2023November 30, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog5 Comments

Thanksgiving is over but there’s no time to rest yet as the real preparations are beginning for the holidays! One of the biggest things we need to do is to take time to sit down and evaluate how our Thanksgiving was. What was everyone’s favorite part? Was there anything that didn’t work well? Do you need to set up a rotating schedule to have dinner at other family member’s homes? (Odd year here, Even year there, or every 3rd, 4th, year?) Would it be better to have a potluck-style meal where everyone brings something? Was there anything you would like to do differently? Start now for your planning for next year so you don’t forget these ‘little things’! We will also be getting all of our Fall decor ready to be put away next week so we can start pulling out the Christmas decor.