Tag: Christmas

The pumpkins are still on the porch, the Halloween candy is overflowing, and the Christmas decorations are calling my name. I grew up in...

Sung to the tune of “12 Days of Christmas” (but backwards) Twelve days ‘til Christmas and what’s annoying me? A dried out, shedding Christmas tree. Eleven days...

Every year in October, I start getting the tingly excitement for Christmas. I attribute most of this excitement to well-timed Hallmark movies, late night...

I seem to have the same conversation year after year with various friends and family members: “Where did the year go?!” “Time keeps moving faster as...

So many things can bring a memory to mind: a scent, a song, a taste. And one time of year -- the most wonderful...

We all know how it goes; the season starts off strong with well-intentioned plans and oodles of energy. Then, come post-Thanksgiving, the omph is...

I have one Christmas memory from my early childhood. I've thought about that sentence all day. First, I tried to scan all the corners of...