When I started writing a little more than ten years ago, I had a 4 year old and a 1 year old. It was relatively easy for me to write around their schedules. Then I had a third child. Then we added a 4th. All that time the older two thought they should be growing up. I might have thought it was a challenge to find time to write while the kids napped or after bedtime, but I've since learned those … [Read more...]
What I Did For Christmas Vacation
My favorite Christmas vacations are the ones where I don't have to travel . . . much. Days spent in pajamas. Playing board games with the family. Piecing together a puzzle. Watching movies and TV shows that have piled up on the TiVo because we don't have time to watch them during our normal routine. Cross-stitching. Reading Christmas novellas. Love it! This Christmas certainly qualifies. My … [Read more...]
Top 10 Blessings
Happy New Year! At the start of 2016, I couldn't think of a better way to ring in the New Year than to give thanks for all of my blessings. As I look back over 2015, here are my TOP TEN blessings: 10. New Accomplishments 9. Furry Friends 8. Silliness and Laughter 7. Beauty 6. Fulfilling Work 5. Exploring Michigan 4. Good Health 3. … [Read more...]
Two Ways to Cope With the Demands of the Holiday Season (and Life!)
The holiday season is full of demands. We have our to-do lists that run longer than a novel: baking an old-fashioned fruit cake, mixing fresh snow into ice cream for the kids, and hand-embroidering a Christmas stocking for the pet hamster. Okay, so not really. :-) But most of us feel the increased pressure in one form or another. Even without the holiday, we already struggle to keep up with the … [Read more...]
A Christmas Recipe
Christmas is a time of family, fun, and food. And by food, I mean all those wonderful baked goodies that are miraculously calorie-free during this one very special time of the year. (That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!) Growing up, one of the special treats I looked forward to every year was my grandmother's shortbread. We would go to my grandparents' house every year for Christmas, meet … [Read more...]
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