With the holidays upon us, it can be all too easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle and busy-ness and forget to engage in the wonder and delight of the season. Stressors like travel, wrapping up projects at work and school, overeating, endless engagements, shopping, and difficult family … [Read more...]
Falling Christmas Trees
When I was a child, our Christmas tree had an interesting stand. It was a re-purposed 100-ounce ketchup can filled with sand and it was tethered to the window/ceiling trim with two pieces of picture-hanging wire. It wasn’t the fanciest of set-ups but it worked and I … [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...]
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...]