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HEARTFELT HOLIDAY GREETING

My Christmas Letter

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Dec 23, 2023
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We’re in the homestretch!  The lady at the post office today said my package might get there, or it might not.  I wasn’t sure if she meant it may NEVER get there, or that it may not arrive by Christmas…I was afraid to ask for clarification.  She looked a little frazzled. 

And who isn’t?!

Writing helps me…I started out a few weeks ago with my story

IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM

Stephanie Mason-Teague
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December 2, 2023
IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM

Some of the displays were pretty good, others looked like tissue paper had been randomly glued to a flatbed trailer, but we always stayed and waited for the last float. Once we saw that float, with Santa waving to the crowd, it was game on—we could submit our Christmas lists. Mom had a hard and fast rule that we couldn’t START Christmas until after Thank…

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