The other day I wrote an email to a few very close friends about how stressed I was about Christmas. The house wasn’t decorated, the presents weren’t bought and the menu wasn’t planned. And my sweet friends sent back responses suggesting that perhaps this would be a good year to let go of a few…
Tips and Tricks
You Won’t Remember
I spent the last three days at a scrapbook retreat. It has been a long time since I’ve been to a scrapbooking retreat. In fact, the last retreat I attended was delightfully interrupted by the unexpected early arrival of our first grandchild just over two years ago. I had forgotten how much I enjoy the…
Tip of the Month – Stop the Bleeding!
It seems that over the years I’ve learned a thing or two that have just plain helped me out. (Somehow “over the years” seems to translate in my mind to “you’re older than dirt” but I’m just going to ignore that for the time being.) Whether it is an easier way to do something or…
I’m in Love
It’s totally possible that I am in love with a man that I’ve never met. Don’t panic, I’m not going to leave my husband, but seriously, this guy, Dr. Weil is his name, has designed a tennis show that actually fits my foot! I could tell you all about my foot issues and my search…
Christmas Sanity Plan – Part 11
I know, I know, I said I’d write about what I was doing for Christmas every month this year and nothing went up in November. On November 30, I had a choice; I had enough time to write our Christmas letter OR write a blog post. I chose the letter, because to choose the blog…