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Christmas Should Smell Like Goldfish and Babies

December is going fast, and I’m still mailing Christmas cards. I lick an envelope sealed and wonder if it will carry the scent of Goldfish crackers…

So you’ve spent a small fortune on Amazon. And, if you’re extra brave, you may have even elbowed your way through Black Friday or ventured into…

So, I have this little secret. I admit, I can’t face life alone. I just can’t, it’s too hard. If I had to depend only on my own wits, my own…

I sat here trying to remember when I last spent time chatting with a friend on the phone until I realized ain’t nobody got time for that. The…

I picked up the phone to call my dad the other day. I was thinking about my car insurance bill, and wanted to ask him something. This wouldn’t…

I’ve always felt there is something so magical about this time of the year with the sparkling lights, warm fires and hot cocoa (or wine). I love…

Perfect. It’s THAT time of year again. I watched the commercial that touted years of happy family holiday moments, everyone grinning as the…

I remember the first time my father mentioned her. It was autumn, less than a year after my mother had lost her lengthy battle with cancer. “I’ve…

I pray for your strength. And I don’t just mean strength to live or to get the pickle jar open. I mean the strength to push back the covers, to…

I forgot to move the elf (again), the light-up snowflake fell off the top of the house and the living room looks like a toy factory for Santa’s…