It's the final day of the 21 Days to a Simple Christmas Challenge! There's snow outside, almost all of our Christmas preparations are done, and the kids are snuggled up watching White Christmas together. Today, as we pause from the usual daily routine, I'm reflecting on what Christmas truly means.

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It's Day 19 & 20 of the 21 Days to a Simple Christmas Challenge! This weekend, I want to encourage you to do something to bless someone else... whether that's someone in your neighborhood, volunteering at a local shelter, visiting a shut-in, writing a card, calling a friend who's struggling, or just taking time to provide a listening ear to someone.

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It's Day 18 of the 21 Days to a Simple Christmas Challenge! Today, I encouraged those of you who are married to do something special for your spouse. In honor of this week's post on Love Notes To Your Husband, I wrote a love note to Jesse today. He always loves it when I do this -- especially because one of his love languages is words of affirmation. :)

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It's Day 18 of the 21 Days to a Simple Christmas Challenge! Today, we're going to be focusing on doing something special for our spouse (if you're married). It's so easy to get so wrapped up in all the busyness of the season that we fail to take to nurture our marriages. And yet, if you're married there's not really anyone more important than your spouse, is there?

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It's Day 17 of the 21 Days to a Simple Christmas Challenge! Today, we whipped our homes into shape to prepare for the busy few days ahead. Here's a little peek into the cleaning we did...

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It's Day 17 of the 21 Days to a Simple Christmas Challenge! Christmas is almost here (can you believe it?), so today it's time to get our homes in shape for company or so that we can enjoy our family and not have to worry about stepping over dirty laundry piles or tripping on spilled milk. If you're feeling overwhelmed by all you have to do, I'm here to help! I've got a two-hour step-by-step plan to help you get all the major cleaning done so that your home looks presentable for your guests:

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It's Day 16 of the 21 Days to a Simple Christmas Challenge! Today, we're talking about Christmas decorating. I encourage you to find some way to add a little Christmas decor or Christmas spirit to your home today -- even just lighting a Christmas-scented candle, playing Christmas music, or making Homemade Christmas potpourri.

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