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Wear the Nice Shoes: How to find joy in the everyday
I have waited a full year, almost to the day, for my normal life to resume since we all locked our doors hoping to flatten the curve. This year was a struggle between waiting to pick up where we left off under normal circumstances and a dawning realization that time does not stop. For many people the passage of these…
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Let Christmas Begin: Bringing the Joy of the Holidays Early this Year
It’s that time of year again, so let’s ask the question on everyone’s mind: Are you pro-Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving or against? Previously, I’ve been staunchly opposed to Christmas decorations going up before Thanksgiving. That’s the way we always did it at home growing up. Nothing Christmas would grace the mantel over the fireplace or sit smugly on the coffee…