Happy Thanksgiving & 10 things I am grateful for

Happy Thanksgiving & 10 things I am grateful for

I was going to forego the usual Thanksgiving “Things I’m Grateful For” post, considering Friday Favorites are kind of a weekly thank you list, but then I felt a strange tugging to do it. Maybe it’s all the whining I’ve done lately. I feel the need to do public penance and acknowledge the many blessings…

New Year’s Revolution

New Year’s Revolution

We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives…not looking for flaws, but for potential. ~ Ellen Goodman It’s the final week of the year….

Traditionally Speaking

Traditionally Speaking

My last two posts have been pretty lengthy monologues, so I’m going to switch it up this week. It’s your turn to do the “talking.” What is your favorite winter holiday tradition? I’m not being PC here by not specifying Christmas; I want to leave the door open for all possibilities. Maybe you’re pretty casual…

The most wonderful time of the year

The most wonderful time of the year

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And yet, for many of us, one of the most stressful. We worry about getting the perfect gift for someone special, how much to pay for that perfect gift, and once it’s purchased, whether someone will steal it off the porch (or out of the car) before…