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The Old Bohemian Homestead Christmas Plan
Claim your free printable Christmas planning pages.This week in the Old Bohemian Christmas Plan, we'll decide on our Christmas activities and gatherings.
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Christmas Plan Step 1: Choose Your Christmas Theme
This is day one, week one of the Old Bohemian Homestead Christmas Plan. I hope you're as excited as I am to plan and organize the Christmas of your dreams! We have a whopping 85 days until the big event, enough time to create a beautiful and serene Christmas season without all the stress.
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Old Bohemian Homestead Christmas Plan
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Peace on Earth begins at home. Oh, the joys of Christmas! Sleigh bells, carols, sumptuous foods, and presents wrapped by loving hands under the tree.... There's a lot of living to pack into the all-too-short holiday season. Don't let time stress steal the luster from your Christmas. Preparing in advance … Continue Reading ››
Grandma Katie’s No-Egg Wonder Cake (Wacky Cake) Recipe
My mother always made a chocolate sheet cake with no milk or eggs in the batter and sugar-coated nuts on top. It wasn’t until I was older and compared notes with other relatives that I realized this was her mother’s recipe. Now that my Grandma Katie has passed away, her signature wacky cake recipe is … Continue Reading ››
Honey Graham Cracker Recipe (Homemade from Scratch)
Certain foods that used to be made at home have gradually been taken over by manufacturers. Honey graham crackers fall into this category for reasons that are unclear to me, as they are so easy to make. Homemade foods always taste better, but in this case the difference is stunning. Try the Old Bohemian Homestead … Continue Reading ››
Cold Remedies That Worked for Me
There's never a good time to be exposed to a cold, but this had to be one of the worst. A serious illness had left my body weakened and my immune system compromised. I was just at that vulnerable point where the illness is gone and you're at the beginning of the climb back to … Continue Reading ››
Home Decluttering and Beyond
Clutter creeps in, seemingly on its own, and sets up camp in your living room. You navigate around it, trip over it, but finally accept its intrusion, “for now.” Pretty soon, you stop noticing that it moved in at all. You don’t use the living room anymore and forget what it was like to entertain … Continue Reading ››
