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Kim Borchert of Prairie Mama
Kim Borchert is the wife to an amazing man and Mama to five amazing children, four on Earth and one in Heaven. Kim is passionate about gentle parenting, home birth, breastfeeding, cloth diapering and babywearing.
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Christmas Traditions
When I was young, Christmas was so magical. I loved the lights on the tree, the visits with Santa, the snow falling, the fires in the fireplace. Listening to John Denver and The Muppets sing “The 12 Days of Christmas” on the record player (I was always Miss Piggy in my imagination…bah dum dum dum) and sneaking molasses candy wrapped in wax paper.
I loved when my Grandparents would come to visit and the packages beneath the tree would triple. Counting each gift to be sure that I had as many as my brothers and sister. Wondering what each package held and what was on Santa’s Sleigh.
Christmas Eve was a big night at my house. My Grandparents and often Great-Grandmother would come to visit.
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