May holiday spirit be with you all year round

December 24, 2022
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I've had reason to think long and hard about holiday spirit this season and even to have a discussion about it with a dear friend. So here's what I want to say: We...
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Retro holiday reminiscences & our favorite Boomers wei...

December 12, 2022
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I love this retro holiday scene that has to be familiar to some of us early Baby Boomer because it looks like a card from a bygone era, doesn't it? And oh, how I long...
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No matter how you celebrate

December 24, 2021
happy-holidays
...wear a mask. Wishing you happy holidays and a brighter new...
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How about some fun holiday activities for kids?

December 13, 2021
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Back in the day, kids were home on winter holidays. Remember when parents racked their brains to come up with fun holiday activities for kids? I've got some for...
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Home for the holidays survival guide

November 13, 2017
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It's ironic that the so-called "happiest time of the year" can actually be the most stressful.  There's something about being home for the holidays that can bring out...
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DIY holiday gifts

November 7, 2017
If you've got kids or grandkids there's nothing more fun than helping them make easy, crafty holiday gifts. It's a cool thing to do any time but especially if you've got...
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Happy Christmas

December 25, 2016
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Dreaming of a white Christmas

December 22, 2016
But dreaming is all I can do. It's winter, and this stack of wood outside the Santa Fe home we have rented the past two autumns must be coming in handy to combat the...
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Holiday atrocities

December 20, 2016
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Holiday atrocities? Oh yeah. This is the first year I've seen some horrific things at our usual Christmas tree lot, and I simply had to share. Because, well, they are...
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Surviving the holidays

December 13, 2016
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Having read all your posts about family gatherings during which tensions ran high, I realize it's time to revive last year's post about surviving family and friends for...
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