Why am I Buying This Gift?
“Dyl is participating in a gift exchange for her Girl Scouts.” Sarah was filling us in on the upcoming holiday celebrations. “They...
Christmas Through Different Eyes
The Christmas lists grew every year and when they stopped growing in number of items, they grew in how much the gifts cost. It wasn’t...
The Little Stockings
At the beginning of this week, I mentioned how we bought stockings for new family members. Now the significant others of our children...
The Lights of Friendship
After Christmas last year, I took my time. With care, I unplugged the Christmas lights, wrapping them in those gentle loops like rope I...
Christmas in Flip Flops
I have a confession to make. As much as I love this time of year with its Christmas music and festive lights, I’m finding it hard to get...
Now It's My Turn
“What are you planning on doing for the kids this Christmas?” It may seem like an odd question to you, but the kids aren’t kids,...
Two Types of Decorators
The holiday season is in full force as we move into December and houses and yards are being smothered in Christmas cheer. Storage tubs...
Christmas Tree in the Dark
The house is quiet. No television. No music. The children are asleep. It’s also dark. No night lights. No bathroom light to keep...
The Traditional Purchase
It was the heaviest storage tub I pulled out of the garage as we began the Christmas chaos at our house. I almost needed Zac’s help...
Broken Decorations
It never seems to fail. Every year, I toss out a strand of lights. A few bulbs go out and so half a string of lights are left in the...
