Christmas Archive

I love this time of year. The holiday music is on around the clock in my house, and my kids are counting the days until Santa Claus visits. No matter what is going on in the world, I look forward to ending the year ...Read More

This is a repost of an original piece for BlogHer.com.  The one thing I thought I had a chance at getting this Christmas was for my kids to believe in all of the magical elements of the holiday for one more year. Santa Claus. ...Read More

Yesterday, as we were driving through our town, we passed a number of houses that were already decorated for the holiday season. Big, beautiful wreaths graced their front doors, and sparkling, white light trimmed their homes. They looked lovely. I felt stressed. “People are ...Read More

And, whoosh… the holidays are over. Yesterday, after the last guest departed, I felt as if I had emerged from a long-distance underwater swim.  When the door closed and the last good-bye was made, it was as if I had broken through the surface ...Read More