Tag Archives: Christmas

My Favorite Childhood Toys

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Part 2 in a series Ah, toys of childhood, who doesn’t remember the toys of  childhood.  I had this one group of toys that I played with nearly every day, and I still have this group of toys, that’s how … Continue reading

The 12 Days of Christmas

You know the Christmas song – the 12 drummers, 11 pipers, 10 lords, 9 ladies, 8 maids, 7 swans, 6 geese, 5 rings, 4 birds, 3 hens, 2 doves, and the partridge – but do you know what the 12 … Continue reading

Merry Christmas

That most wonderful time of the year is 3 days away - are you ready? For this household, the getting ready is fairly easy…put up a few decorations, buy a few gifts (and try to make them useful or meaningful – one or … Continue reading

It’s beginning to look….

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….a lot like Christmas everywhere I go….and yet, I’m so far out of being in a Christmas mood that I am even having trouble writing this blog post.  I have many thoughts running around in my head about the “holiday … Continue reading

Thanksgiving Thoughts

As another Turkey Day has come and gone, I reflect on: 1)  Gratitude = (noun) the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful.  I’m grateful for my health, my family, my friends, my home, my job (especially in the … Continue reading