She came into this world a little earlier than expected; a tiny, precious bundle of Christmas joy. How small and helpless she was, and needing so much of her mom’s loving care and patient attention to nurture her. Although her mom was a little overwhelmed and extremely sleep-deprived, she managed to provide River with exactly … Continue reading
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Gifts From The Heart
The holidays are a time when we want to acknowledge the people around us. We want to let family, friends, and coworkers know that we appreciate their presence in our lives. But sometimes it can be difficult to find the best way to express the way we feel, especially to an acquaintance or coworker we … Continue reading
Catching The Holiday Spirit (While Avoiding Holiday Pitfalls)
You know, it’s kind of hard to get excited about Christmas when money is tight. My heart feels big and generous while my wallet keeps shrinking, and it doesn’t help that Amazon, LivingSocial, and Groupon (to name a few retailers) keep flooding my IN box with offers. Delete, delete, delete. I don’t even open those … Continue reading
Just For Now: Coping With Holiday Pressures
I was listening to this song the other day and thinking about all the stress and anxiety we often feel around the holidays. Pressure to create a festive, happy, loving atmosphere when budgets might be stretched and relationships might be strained can cause us to feel anything but festive, loving, or happy. In Just For … Continue reading
From Secret Santa: Dear Annette…
Recently I posted my letter to my Secret Santa on this blog (See Dear Secret Santa). I had told my Secret Santa that the reason I was a little late in making my Christmas Wish List known was because, when it came down to it, I really didn’t want for anything; that I really had … Continue reading
It’s A Wonderful Life
Recently I sat down to sort through my boxes of photographs. My sister’s husband is putting together a slide show of family photos to display during our Christmas get-together, and I wanted to see if I had anything to add to his collection. So I got the boxes out and began my journey down Memory … Continue reading
Dear Secret Santa
Dear Secret Santa, I’m sorry I’ve been so slow in getting my list of gift ideas to you, but you see, it’s the same problem I have every year: I really don’t want for anything. I know, there’s always something to want. For example, world peace could be at the top of my list, alongside … Continue reading
Simple Pleasures 