Little Tiny Things
All of those little tiny things that you can do will become more important as the days and years go by. Small tokens of love and friendship. Starting a new tradition that lasts for years. Simple changes that build on Read More …
Tag: traditions
A Must Watch
What is on your list that is a must watch? Come on, you know you have one. That one movie or show you have to see each year. Or, maybe it is a song, a cookie or a dish that Read More …
Making Changes
You can start making changes, to get better. One thing after another. This is not for work per se, but in life. Making a list of the essentials, then getting deeper into more efficient and process improvement. (Like paying bills, Read More …
All a Quiet Night
Years ago, in the town where we live, the local fire company drove through town, sirens wailing. It was Christmas Eve… As the daughter of a firefighter I would quickly wish all a quiet night. Get home safe. Hope everyone Read More …
Change of Venue
It is always okay to update the plan and have a change of venue. Different restaurant. Different house. Different city. Different destination. The holidays should always have some consistency, with the age-old traditions. The main dish. The sides. The desserts. Read More …
Those Old Recipes
Now is the perfect time (if you haven’t been using them already for the holidays) to get out those old recipes and make a family favorite… dinner cookie appetizer snack cocktail cake Make sure you use their ingredients, too. No Read More …
Still Unfinished
Lucky for many, who are still unfinished with their holiday plans, prep and primping – there is still one more day…to make Christmas memories the best ever. I gently pushed the kids to shop tonight, rather than tomorrow. I was Read More …
Bad Dad Jokes
We all love bad dad jokes. knock knock jokes puns repeated stories that have a funny ending…the first time childhood memories that just can’t possibly be true, they make you laugh too much What we do not like is when Read More …
Everybody Around the Table
In our home and all of our family, we have an age old tradition where we say grace and then finish with a sing-songy affirmation of how we love everybody around the table. My grandmother started this (probably my grandfather, Read More …
A Few More Days
In just a few more days the kids will be done with school, the pre-Christmas sales will be replaced with post-holiday sales – even deeper discounts on what nobody thought was interesting enough to buy as a gift – and Read More …