Originally published on December 8, 2010.
Is it too cold for you too?
Winter is hear and I’m COLD! Brrrhhh!
Oops, I’m so cold I have brain freeze – I meant “here” not “hear”.
Lately I’ve been longing for a quick jaunt to my favorite winter getaway – anywhere with beaches still warm and balmy… But “getaway” isn’t in the tea leaves for me this winter. I’m officially “home for the holidays” – so my next best and “doable” choice is a good, long soak in a HOT tub… Or a Continue reading » It’s COLD Out There!
Originally published on December 14, 2009.
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
— John Lubbock
Today I stumbled across The Happiness Project
, a book that hasn’t even been released yet. It is Gretchen Rubin’s account of how she tried to take all the wisdom that is out there about how to be happy and integrate it into her life.
It’s a little like the idea behind Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
only instead of food, the author focused on happiness (which some people would say is the same thing.) In a recent post, Gretchen writes about choosing to let go of one of her resolutions – “entertain more” – after having struggled with it for several years.
What she found was that when she let go of her expectation to “entertain more,” she was able to invite people over and actually enjoy both the event and their company. By not “entertaining” in the way she had been trained, she was able to Continue reading » Reasonable Expectations
Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.
— G.B. Stern
The end of the year is such a rush with the holiday madness and business deadlines combined. It’s easy to get lost in all the busyness.
In my family, because we’ve all scattered to the winds, getting together for the holidays necessitates at least one full day allocated to travel to the festivities which just adds to the general craziness and the sense that there’s not enough time.
By the time we get to the New Year, I’m ready to get a cup of hot cocoa, a blanket, a good book, an animal to keep me company, and just Continue reading » Goodbye to 2011
Take some time to enjoy the sparkle of the holidays!
It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas when its mighty Founder was a child Himself.
— Charles Dickens
As we get closer to Christmas some of us – me included – are beginning to feel the pressure of the impending date and everything that must be done by the 25th. And, before we morph into Star Trek “grumps”, I say it’s time to Continue reading » Put the Sparkle Back in Your Holidays!
Friends are God’s apology for relations.
— Hugh Kingsmill
This is the time of year that is supposed to be about getting together with family and friends. I don’t know how it is for other families, but in my family, Christmas is like a fairy tale. Good children get everything they want. There are no bad children. There are unlimited funds. Everyone loves everyone. And we all live happily ever after – just as soon as we Continue reading » Have a Real Merry Christmas
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