I have spent most of the last week deeply involved in the process of "getting ready" for Christmas - tidying the house, wrapping gifts, making cookies - doing things in the house, and away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. I love this week as it gives me time to reflect on... Continue Reading →
On Pruning, in the Garden, and in Life
In this strange time between Christmas and New Years, when there is no rhythm to the days, when mornings bleed into afternoons and then evenings, where there is clutter everywhere, and everything seems to be in a happy kind of disarray, I like to retreat under a blanket and read, preferably in front of the... Continue Reading →
A (Non) Traditional Christmas
I love the Christmas season. I love the idea that the theme of magic runs through this whole season. I love the idea that this is a time to make others happy by buying, making or creating gifts they will treasure. I love that the kids are excited to wake up each day in December... Continue Reading →
Goodbye Christmas, Hello New Year’s & Finding my JOY (Oh, And the Best Sugar Cookies Ever)
With the Husband back at work today, it seems as though Christmas is really over in our house. Â I started putting all the decorations away today, (despite the little one's desperate pleas to leave the tree up in the living room all year long) and while I worked, New Year's was on my mind; what... Continue Reading →
In Praise of the “Good Enough Holiday”
"Good enough may not only be good enough, but actually best" -Deborah Needleman (in reference to Holiday gatherings and decorating) This weekend, I read a wonderfully thought-provoking article in the New York Times. Â No, it wasn't the op-ed piece featured on the first page of the paper yesterday, although that was phenomenal. Â It was the... Continue Reading →