Posts Tagged: family

My life is full of good intentions. A weekly blog was among them. I missed here and there when I was in deep in deadline hell. But then came another sort of hell, which has caused weeks of absence. My (almost) 94-year-old dad was in the hospital for thirteen days. He’s normally in very good…

I love almost everything about Christmas, especially the decorating. There’s something quite lovely about my house outfitted in the festive decor of the season. Unwrapping my holiday decorations each year is like saying hello to old friends. (Except for the stuff I don’t want anymore…then it’s a final goodbye!) I especially love draping my home…

I’m not going to lie, I love birthdays and Christmas. What’s not to love about presents? But these days, the best present of all is spending my special day with family. And that’s exactly what we did this weekend. We’re fortunate that all our kids live in the same city a couple hours away. And…