The tears that fell at the orchestra’s first notes surprised me. John and I attended a Christmas concert in mid-December with some friends. I was excited to relax and enjoy an evening out after a much too busy week. We were just five days away from our family’s Christmas celebration weekend and things were not coming together…
100 Gift Ideas and Strategies to Eliminate Christmas Stress
Last week I spoke to a group of women at a Christmas event. I started out by asking them who LOVED Christmas and a few of them raised their hand. Then I asked which of them felt like Christmas really isn’t the most wonderful time of the year. More than half of the hands went…
Take a Break
Christmas is just two-and-a-half weeks away. Does this stress you out a little bit? You know those countdown to Christmas calendars, or worse yet the little countdown ornament on the Hallmark channel in the corner of the screen that constantly reads 16 days to Christmas, 15 days to Christmas, etc.? They make me crazy! I…
Christmas Made Easier for Those Who Hate to Cook
Last week I read a blog by my new friend, Rachel. And by new, I mean, we haven’t really met in person but when I read her post I simply knew we could be the best of friends. She hates cooking as much as I do. On her blog she wrote about how she’s thankful for…
My Best Yes!
It’s rare that I devote an entire blog to talk about just one book but The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst is worthy of it’s own post. It’s that good. I wish I had read it 40 years ago. You see, I’ve long lived with the delusion that I can do it all; take care…