Wine Country Mom » holidays http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com Doing the single parent thing since 2004. This is the story of us. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:30:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Holiday Letter 2011 http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14347/holiday-letter-2011/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14347/holiday-letter-2011/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:00:20 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14347


This has been a whirlwind of a year, and I can’t believe we’ve actually reached the end! So much has happened in 2011, making this one of my favorite years yet.]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14347/holiday-letter-2011/feed/ 0 A resolution to slow down http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14312/a-resolution-to-slow-down/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14312/a-resolution-to-slow-down/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:00:22 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14312


This year I plan on making resolutions that benefit my family.]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14312/a-resolution-to-slow-down/feed/ 2 Happy holidays! http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14340/happy-holidays/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14340/happy-holidays/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:00:41 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14340


Here's to you and yours, and a season filled with love.]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14340/happy-holidays/feed/ 0 Looking for Santa? Here’s the scoop… http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14331/where-to-find-santa/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14331/where-to-find-santa/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:51:37 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14331


Some local moms gave the skinny on where the big guy will be located till the end of the season to hear the wishes of those on the Nice List.]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14331/where-to-find-santa/feed/ 0 Money saving tips for gift giving http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14315/money-saving-gift-giving/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14315/money-saving-gift-giving/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:29:27 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14315


A few way to stretch your dollar while still making this a memorable holiday.

]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14315/money-saving-gift-giving/feed/ 0 Best gifts for teens http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14297/best-gifts-for-teens/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14297/best-gifts-for-teens/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:00:53 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14297


A smorgasbord of items that your teen may actually crack a smile over....and utter something more than their usual grunt.]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14297/best-gifts-for-teens/feed/ 0 Picking out a live tree http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14278/picking-out-a-live-tree/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14278/picking-out-a-live-tree/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:13:55 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14278


We strayed from the artificial tree this year and visited one of our local tree farms. Check out the photos from our day!]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14278/picking-out-a-live-tree/feed/ 0 FIVE ways to avoid the gimmies during the holidays http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14260/avoiding-gimmies/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14260/avoiding-gimmies/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:27:07 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14260


Here are five tips to encourage a spirit of thanks in your household, starting with this holiday season.]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14260/avoiding-gimmies/feed/ 1 Thanksgiving foods, traditions, tips, and tricks http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14248/thanksgiving-traditions/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14248/thanksgiving-traditions/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:13:23 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14248


Bacon braised turkey, homemade raviolis, and "orphan holiday"... What are some of your own tips, tricks, and traditions for Thanksgiving dinner?

]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14248/thanksgiving-traditions/feed/ 1 Things to do during Thanksgiving Break http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14237/thanksgiving-break-events/ http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14237/thanksgiving-break-events/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:05:04 +0000 WineCountry.Mom http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/?p=14237


There are plenty of places to hang out during Fall Break that will keep the kids off the video games and your sanity intact.]]> http://winecountrymom.blogs.santarosamom.com/14237/thanksgiving-break-events/feed/ 0