Hello to all... and hoping you had a Merry Christmas. We're marching forward to the New Year. It's been a whirlwind of a month. Have you had time to catch your breath? I don't know about everyone else but I have been sleeping long and deep the last two nights. I know they say you… Continue reading Card for the Day: Family
Not to be confused with the funny 2024 Holiday movie starring Jack Black as Satan... it's that time of year. (That movie was really touching, btw.) ((As was Nutcrackers, with Ben Stiller... unrelated))For over a decade, since I've been a 'grown up' I write a yearly letter to Santa. At times, the letters were more… Continue reading Dear Santa…
My children have been arguing a lot lately. I guess it's to be expected with a 3 year old and a 7 year old... but it's incredibly draining and also contagious. With them at odds so frequently, my husband and I become tense too. Then before long it seems like no one can agree on… Continue reading I Like…
Happy Easter 🙂 I spent a lovely sunny Sunday with my family today enjoying all of the normal Easter traditions... eggs, chocolate, sweets and good company. As my husband and I drove down to my moms house today we began talking a bit about Easter and some of the pagan traditions and beliefs. I grew… Continue reading Rebirth
Last week my husband and I went to the mall with our daughters on Thursday evening. As I walked around, it was relatively peaceful, not a huge crowd at 8 pm on a weeknight. But the smell of retail was intense (am I the only one who thinks that the mall has an intoxicating "new… Continue reading Everything I Need
It’s not a coincidence that the word family and familiar are so similar. This week I’m taking an in depth look at my old familiar while spending time with my family. Right now, there’s a part of me that really wants to hop in my car and go drive to my old high school just… Continue reading What’s Familiar
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