12 Days of Christmas
The 12 Days of Christmas start now. Today. On Christmas Day… Legend has it that today The Child was born and people around the world rejoiced – not because it was Christmas, not because they had an evergreen tree all Read More …
Category: opinion
Christmas Gift of Relaxation
We are so lucky that every few years we get the Christmas gift of relaxation. The days of the week align and we not only get a long weekend, but Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the rest of the week Read More …
Sweetest Little Gift
Besides a warm hug, another sweetest little gift you could give or receive this year…if you don’t have an adorable little elf baby to dress up might be: A delectable piece of gourmet chocolate – just one will hit the Read More …
So Much Cardboard
At this time of year, there is so much cardboard being sent here and there – what do you do with it all? When I was a kid, we had a wood burning stove, and it was well-used in the Read More …
Too Much Butter
How much butter is too much butter? It’s the holiday season and everything has an abundance of salt, sugar, and fat…unless it is full of alcohol units. The cookies we bought from the church fundraiser would never be classified as Read More …
She’s No Baby
My youngest gets called “the baby” but she’s no baby… She rehearses every week, 4 times a week for her music. She has at least 1 extra weekend rehearsal and often a performance or two. She is considered, by her Read More …
Double Booked
What do you do when you are double booked for events, meetings, performances and celebrations during the holiday season? Do you try to go to both (or all) places and just spend a short amount of time at each? Do Read More …
Don’t Blame Me
As a quick, TGIF kind of follow up to my (really late) blog from last night – please don’t blame me (or anyone else) for what you do…when you are: wrong, ignoring common sense, blowing off your diet, cheating on Read More …
Cyber or Giving
Which Tuesday is it, Cyber or Giving Tuesday? As predicted, the retailers promoted, in their own unique ways, more than just Cyber Tuesday. One of them talked about Cyber week – a week long set of offers – “just keep Read More …
Pay Attention to the Flashing Lights
We absolutely must pay attention to the flashing lights. We do. Don’t we. Yes…we do! The fire trucks. The extra wide-load trailer carrying a not-so-mini house on it’s flatbed. The ambulance. The traffic signals – especially when the normal lights Read More …