This is what my mother made for breakfast on Christmas morning. Now I make it every year. But also every year, I lose the recipe and I have to call my mother for it. Luckily, I remembered that last year she emailed it to me, so I found it nice and snug in my Gmail archives. I am … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Ornamental
Once upon a time I was a sentimental new mom and I made special trips to the Hallmark store to buy "Baby's First Christmas." They're still my favorite. … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Holiday Song
OK I know this is cheating. But spoken words aren't written words, right? … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy – My Kind of Holiday
Every holiday season, people look for ways to put a personal stamp on gift-giving or gestures of kindness or even to adopt traditions that make the holidays feel like their own. I have developed a few things that I do with the kids for Christmas. We drive around town … [Read more...]
Songs That Stab Me in the Heart: “There’s Still My Joy” by Indigo Girls
Last year someone gave me Indigo Girls' new Christmas album. I played it on my computer while I was wrapping presents. This song came on, and that was the end of that. I had never heard it before. It's a cover of an old Melissa Manchester tune. I brought my tree down to … [Read more...]
