Christmas is by far my favorite time of year. Why? Because it’s a time of year where the whole world has decided they’re going to allow themselves to feel joyful even though it’s literally the coldest, darkest time of year.If I had to guess, that’s exactly why so many cultures have massive mid-winter celebrations. TheyContinueContinue reading “Holiday stress busters for maximum cheer”
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Shoulding on the holidays, part 3: Comparison
I got sucked into it just this morning. I was looking at one of the piles of catalogs and store ads that come in the mail this time of year, and there was a picture of a well-dressed couple in an embrace looking so utterly happy. It wasn’t so much a conscious thought as itContinueContinue reading “Shoulding on the holidays, part 3: Comparison”
Shoulding on the holidays, part 2: Expectations
I look forward to the holidays every year. Just the other day we took our annual trip into the hills to go tree hunting. It was a snowy day with big, fat snowflakes and being out in the woods was so quiet and beautiful it was like being inside a snowglobe. Every branch and bladeContinueContinue reading “Shoulding on the holidays, part 2: Expectations”
‘Shoulding’ on the holidays part 1: Guilt
Welcome to the holiday season! I absolutely love this time of year. I love the festive feeling, the events, decorating the tree, Christmas music, buying gifts, wrapping gifts, turkey dinner…I could go on. I even like dealing with the Elf on the Shelf. Having a little girl in the house makes everything that much better.ContinueContinue reading “‘Shoulding’ on the holidays part 1: Guilt”
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