Even As An Adult
You know, even as an adult it is hard to wait for the gifts. It is slightly different, but not really. As you age, you mostly can’t wait to give the gifts. To see their surprise, joy and happiest of Read More …
Tag: holiday
Our Past
Lessons from our past can be quite impactful…reminding us what is most important. Today we went to a local play house’s rendition of A Merry Christmas Charlie Brown. Friends of ours were in the play and it was just so Read More …
Girls Rule
While it may actually mean “women” – the phrase is, girls rule. They really do. They can run companies, create a successful restaurant (with all women and one great guy), be kind, have a baby, write a book, be compassionate Read More …
12th Night
It is the 12th night before Christmas…and not a wise man to be seen (yet). It is too soon at this point. Travel is still on the horizon. Lots of places to be and to go; shopping or scavenging perhaps Read More …
Making Room
Being either ahead or behind the rest of the world, we are just tonight, making room for our Christmas Tree. For us, this is way (way) ahead of schedule, but after receiving my Christmas present 3 weeks early I guess Read More …
We Believe
We believe… the bell rings and you see it. Santa Clause Easter Bunny Tooth Fairy Great Pumpkin Did you hear the bell ring? What a brilliant marketing strategy that was. We believe what we want to believe. Santa came to Read More …
Successful Weekend
I hope that it was – overall – a successful weekend. We snuck out to one of our favorite big box retailers today, not to buy Christmas gifts, but instead to pick up a prescription that was ready. We probably Read More …
Shop Till You Drop
Did you do as they wanted you to do? Shop till you drop… it may have not been their motto for the day, but it IS what all the retailers who were open today, wanted. They have been promoting their Read More …
Many Thanks
Today, like everyone (hopefully everyone) in this great country, we celebrated Thanksgiving. A big feast. A gathering of family and friends (siblings and their spouses are our friends, their kids are friends with our kids, too.) Besides the food, the Read More …
Overdone
I have this recurring conversation with people lately… the same, essential belief that the holidays have become more than they should be. Retail holiday decor coating the stores 2 to 3 months in advance of the holiday is just one Read More …