Gift buying. Gift exchanges. Gifts, gifts, gifts. What is a gift? When I think of a gift, I think of something I was given, out of the thoughtfulness of someone else, out of no obligation, when they expect nothing in return. When Christmas rolls around, do we buy gifts out of obligation because that is what…
What a weekend to be THANKFUL! Tuesday night, after basketball practice, we drove through the night to Michigan. I know, we may be crazy to drive through the night, but we didn’t want to “waste” a day by driving during the day – especially on the busiest traveling day of the year – Wednesday. When…
Organizing for Christmas is a task in and of itself. Where do you even begin? I decided to share with you a few questions, a few thoughts, and a few ideas on how to have a more low-key Christmas season. 1. Think about Christmases of the past. What are some of the traditions you would…
Christmas cards. Some people love them, some people sigh at the thought of sending them out. Ironically, one of the biggest tasks of Christmas, besides buying gifts, can be making/designing/creating/buying/sending out your Christmas cards. Why do you send out a Christmas card? Do you send them out just because you feel like you “have” to?…
I (heart) Christmas. You can say “ugh,” but I am one of those who plays Christmas music in October (I’ve been known to throw in a cd in July). Many may get frustrated with me because it may come across as me not respecting Thanksgiving or me even disliking that holiday, by overlooking it. I…
I know why I sometimes get nervous about Dan being left to “fend” for himself on certain tasks. He ends up doing things like this: We do not own a ladder, but know plenty of people who do in town. Though, Dan decides to be “creative” by creating his OWN ladder. He calls it…
