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Christmas castle

Christmas castle

Heads up: through December 14, take 25% off any book (max discount: $10) on Amazon through December 14 by using the code BOOKDEAL25. Not sure what to get? Here’s your list.

Best of the web:

The 10 best books of 2014, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review.

How to master the fine art of small talk. #1 is awesome.

Why we still send holiday cards in the age of Facebook. (Us, too.)

Taylor Swift “Blank Space” parody. This “mom version” is hysterical, especially if YOU thought Taylor Swift was saying “Starbucks.”

On the blog:

How rare is a great marriage? (Terrific comments section.)

Super-simple cloth napkins.

The life-changing magic of tidying up.

Books that belong in every family’s library. (Great for Christmas ideas.)

Have a great weekend!

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  1. Lina says:

    I love the question: “Whats been the highlight of your year so far?” That´s genius! I can´t wait to try it because it will invite people to talk about their passion. And that´s when everybody is at his best 🙂

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