This weekend marked the annual Santa Claus Parade in the small town where I grew up. The lights, music, and smiling faces of the young and young at heart were all lovely and “right” for the season. Moms, dads, and grandparents had their phones out capturing images of little Johnny’s first look at … [Read more...]
Letting Go of Holiday Pressures
It’s that time of the year again…lights sparkling in the neighbourhood, rosy-cheeked children laughing and clapping at the Santa Claus Parade, a festive sleigh ride then going home to a roaring fire, eggnog, and the family dog napping at the foot of the ideal Christmas tree. So … [Read more...]
Are you feeling “SAD”?
It's November. In my part of the world that means it's time for the delights of cozy sweaters, hot chocolate, and festive lights. Along with those pleasures come shorter days, a lot of grey skies, and some unpleasant weather (as I am writing this post, the skies are overcast, a cold mix of rain and … [Read more...]
The Santa Claus Change Purse, the Eclipse, & Mr. Brown
When I was about 7 years old, I had a Santa Claus change purse - it looked something like this (without the creepy rolling eyes) but had a gold metal clasp at the top instead of a zipper and the beard made up the bulk of the purse. At the time, I went to a relatively small, rural school which … [Read more...]