As I ready my schedule, home and family for the always-anticipated Christmas season, I find myself looking for ways to make gift giving more thoughtful and less stressful. I love buying gifts, wrapping them just so and anxiously awaiting the moment…
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We're in the final stretch of 2022, and December is a month packed full of events taking place in Hendricks County, Indiana! Here are just a few highlights of this month's events, which includes holiday lights, ice skating, shopping, theater…
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It’s a holiday tradition that many of us remember fondly. The big guy in the bright red suit, white beard and rosy cheeks invites us to visit with him and share all our Christmas wishes. I visited Santa at the same location throughout my childhood…
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During the holiday season, one of my family's favorite activities is to drive around Hendricks County, Indiana, to look at Christmas lights. Over the years, we've figured out where some of the best holiday light displays are located throughout the…
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We all have dreams and goals we haven’t quite reached yet. For me, bundling up the day after Thanksgiving and marching out to a tree farm with the family to cut down our live Christmas tree, hauling it back to the car and bringing it home is one of…
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A new breakfast and lunch spot has opened in Brownsburg, Indiana, just down the road from one of the town's most popular local breakfast and lunch hangouts, Flap Jacks. The new restaurant, The Breakfast Co., has more in common with its counterpart…
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I am grateful to call Hendricks County home! There are so many things to love about this community, and I know I’m not the only one who thinks so. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I did some not-so-scientific research by asking a cross-section of the…
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I really enjoy the Christmas season, but I really dislike Christmas shopping. I'm not sure that I can adequately describe how much I dislike Christmas shopping in a family-friendly blog such as this one. A few years ago, however, I was introduced to…
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Small Business Saturday returns Nov. 26 this year, and what I love most about this day is the win-win for everyone. Not only am I able to pick up unique gifts for those on my list, but I know I’m supporting a family in the community as well. American…
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! It’s time to shop until you drop and chalk it up to gift-giving. Hendricks County, Indiana, has a wide range of stores making it easy to find all of the gifts you need this holiday season. One-of-a-Kind Finds…
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