Christmas Was the Way My Mother Made it Magical
Being an overly enthusiastic child, I relished the holiday season. I grew up in sunny California, so our winters were…
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Being an overly enthusiastic child, I relished the holiday season. I grew up in sunny California, so our winters were…
Continue ReadingIt's that magical time of year again—the snow is falling, Christmas lights are twinkling, and retailers are making us all…
Continue ReadingFor a mom, the Christmas season can be a lot of work. She plans. She shops. She cooks. She bakes.…
Continue ReadingWe were barely home from a rainy week at the beach in early September when I felt the insistent pull…
Continue ReadingFor as long as I can remember, Christmas cards have been a highlight of my Christmas season. Growing up, my…
Continue ReadingI love Christmas. The twinkling lights. The smell of pine trees. The glow of a special kind of joy that…
Continue ReadingMy tween boy said he wanted to decorate his room for Christmas. He said, “You know how you used to…
Continue ReadingThe holiday season, typically a time of joy and excitement can sometimes leave me feeling a bit down. As I…
Continue ReadingI cried in church this morning. It wasn’t the beautiful hymns sung by the angelic choir. It wasn’t the poignant…
Continue ReadingWhen I was growing up, my family didn’t have traditions. We didn’t celebrate anything. Up until a certain age, I…
Continue ReadingIt's that enchanted and magical time of year when the air is crisp enough to snuggle up by the fire,…
Continue ReadingDo you see me as I rush around the stores shopping for the perfect gift for my husband and babies,…
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