A HOLIDAY MYSTERY TO MAKE YOU SMILE A near tragedy occurred two weeks ago in our home while we slept. Princess Pinky was apparently guilty of attacking Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph and leaving them, faces down, in a pool of tree skirt. The victims have fully recovered but are unable to remember the exact details of that fateful night. Authorities continue the hunt for the suspect. If you see … [Read more...]
Surgery and Surprises
A couple of life events occurred in the Alexander home recently... Last Friday, we experienced our first time to have a pet undergo surgery. Our sweet little Jack (12-lb silky terrier) is recuperating from a completely detached ACL, bless him. He has to wear the cone (yes, "of shame") for two weeks with very limited movement/walking during that time, and after two weeks only gradual walking. He … [Read more...]
I Love Christmas Traditions!
There's something about the Christmas season that can make it hard to breath. Life seems to speed up thanks to all the extra Christmas parties, rehearsals, pageants, shows, recitals, ack! But I long for Christmas to be a time to slow down and focus on what it really means. A small season to focus on the greatest gift of all and the many gifts He's given us. For my family, that takes the shape … [Read more...]
A Snowflake Party
Thirteen years ago my little story about one of our family's long-standing traditions was published in the December 2001 issue of the now (sadly!) defunct Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion Magazine, which was a huge favorite of mine. I think I was a subscriber from the very beginning to the end of the magazine's publication. I'm still a fan of Mary Engelbreit's illustrations and decorating books, … [Read more...]
Deck the Halls . . .
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to contemplate bringing all those boxes down from the attic in order to deck the halls with Christmas delights. I'm not a big interior decorator, unless you count "lived-in" a design style. Between the day job, writing, and keeping up with three kids, it's about all I can manage to get the beds made and the dishes done. Decorating is far down on the … [Read more...]
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