After All of the Eating
It is the holiday season. It has only just begun. After all of the eating this weekend… Are you more resolved to be better? Are you just giving in and letting it all go through year end? Are you ready Read More …
Category: family
Just When You Sit Down
Doesn’t it go this way…especially on a holiday – just when you sit down: The timer goes off Dinner is ready You realize your water glass is empty The phone rings You remember you left something in the other room Read More …
Cooking for a Crowd
When we are cooking for a crowd – we are in our comfort zone. The more the merrier. Grab another large bowl We need one more seat at the table. Another pound of potatoes. One more leaf. As the experience Read More …
No Turkey Yet
It’s not time – at least not here – we have no turkey yet. Which is fine. Choose your happy. Have whatever the family likes. Pancakes with all the trimmings. Make it better as a brunch. BBQ later, maybe. Even Read More …
Plenty Of Room
It is crowded, the holidays always are…but, there is plenty of room for all. Shopping: Excuse me. Pardon me. You go first. At the dinner table: Add the other leaf. Pull up another chair. Squeeze in. Online: Just add bandwidth. Read More …
Gathering and So Thankful
We are not only gathering and so thankful, we are focused on how grateful for how much effort it takes to make the holiday happen. Changing schedules Traveling long distances Planning ahead and ordering food Grocery shopping Procuring produce from Read More …
Get To It
It is time to get to it. Thanksgiving is a week away (how did this happen?) We have been so very busy – which is good…but still. There is: No time to waste. Still a lot to do. A full Read More …
Make The Time
It is up to you to make the time… for a moment to breathe in and out. for a glass of water. for yourself. for exercise. for mindfulness. for lunch out. for hobbies. for reading. for learning. for listening. for Read More …
One More…
It never fails. You are done. You are ready to go. Then, there is one more… car (behind the other ones.) meal to cook. dish to clean. call to take. zoom to moderate. e-mail to read. text in a group Read More …
Extra
Think about your best form of “extra” … More time – perhaps, even more than just one hour on a weekend in fall? More food – with hopefully, more people to join you around the table? More options – for Read More …