Tag Archives: Christmas

2019 Life-long Learning: The Holiday Season

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

    Sitting down at the computer to come up with a Sunday blog I realize ONE MONTH FROM TODAY IS CHRISTMAS EVE! I can’t believe it. I’ve been immersed in the family gathering around my table on Thanksgiving and … Continue reading →

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2018 Clearing My Life: Christmas as it Should Be

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

   It’s Christmas and there are a million things to do.  I think back about how I used to make Christmas happen with kids at home, a job during the day, limited funds, Christmas cookies baking, and still I managed … Continue reading →

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2017 Something New: Christmas Now and Then

Posted on December 24, 2017 by

    I’ve been at this Christmas thing for a while now. I grew up in a family with two sisters and two parents and I remember one pair of cowboy boots handed down to whoever fit them that year.  … Continue reading →

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2016 Cultivating Gratitude: Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2016 by

    The scent of my mother-in-law’s Italian Cream Cake recipe wafting from the oven for the big dinner tomorrow, I prepare our annual Christmas Eve dinner.  It was something we did years ago with kids – snacks and Christmas goodies … Continue reading →

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BALANCE AT THE END

Posted on December 28, 2014 by

    The warmth of a Christmas fire comforted me on Christmas Eve.  A glass of wine and my husband of 42 years, I had everything in life I could want.  My children have good lives and a dinner invitation … Continue reading →

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BALANCING CHRISTMAS TASKS

Posted on December 14, 2014 by

    The stockings were hung by the chimney with care – well maybe not stockings – but tinsel and glitter anyway.  As of today, I’ve finished the Christmas shopping and wrapped the gifts.  The cards will just have to … Continue reading →

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Bulb Balancing Christmas

Posted on December 3, 2014 by

    I bought an amaryllis bulb this week.  Not a peace lily, but an amaryllis.  They are beautiful for the Christmas season with their massive red blossoms.  They lay in the box at the store with a stem extending … Continue reading →

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LUCKY THIRTEEN – FIFTY-TWO NEW THINGS TO DO IN 2013: NO. 48

Posted on December 23, 2013 by

    Christmas is almost upon us.  Is your shopping done?  Have you finished your baking?  Have you told your friends and family that you love them?  Have you remembered the true meaning of Christmas? My daughter agreed to host … Continue reading →

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