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...
It's Time for a New Tradition
This year will be different, and to be honest, it has me in a bit of a confused funk. Every year for the past twenty-four years, it has...
I Want to be First!
My neighbors have pissed me off. They don’t know it, of course. They were just going about their business, doing things their way, and...
Not My Idea of Camping
It’s a week before Black Friday (for your balance of timelines, I wrote this last Saturday), which this year I am referring to as Blacker...
I'm Thankful for You
I know you may not believe it, but it’s true. I really am thankful for you, and though I don’t say it often enough, I needed on this day...
