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New Year’s Eve…party or home?
Read more: New Year’s Eve…party or home?I can probably count on one hand the number of New Year’s Eve nights that I have actually gone out. This year I am spending New Year’s Eve at home by myself. My husband took a week-long trip to visit his sister and her family for Christmas. My daughter and grandson are with her husband’s…
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It’s Christmas Eve
Read more: It’s Christmas EveI think Christmas Eve is my favorite day of the year. As a child, I loved the anticipation that Dec. 24 brought to my house. At my house, I remember doing fun things during the day—playing outside in the snow, making a batch of sugar cookies, and turning on the outside Christmas lights. In those…
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Life in the Holiday Fast Lane
Read more: Life in the Holiday Fast LaneAs we plummet into the final days before Christmas, which I refer to as life in the holiday fast lane, I can’t help but stop to think about all the people who are struggling this week. I did errands today amongst the increased traffic, crowds of people in the stores, and crying children shopping with…
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Friendships
Read more: FriendshipsHave you ever thought about the friendships that have shaped your life? Throughout my life I have had some great friends. I remember one friend in particular from my young motherhood phase of life. I was heartbroken when her husband got a new job and they moved to another state. She was my go-to friend…
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Two-year-olds
Read more: Two-year-oldsToday my youngest grandson had a holiday performance at his school. The two-year-olds were so cute dressed in their holiday sweaters, dresses, and reindeer antlers. Some of the children really got into singing the songs. Others just looked out at the audience. Some left the stage and ran to their parents for a quick hug…
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Santa or Ba-Humbug
Read more: Santa or Ba-HumbugAre you a perpetual Santa or Ba-Humbug? I am sure we all know people who fall into either category. In my family, I am a Santa and my husband is a Grinch. We had very different childhoods that shaped our adult holiday traditions. Additionally, the other day I was suggesting to my daughter that when…
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When the Dust Settles
Read more: When the Dust SettlesDo you ever find yourself on autopilot as you plow through your normal schedule to meet deadlines? The last two weeks have been really busy. The end of the semester is always a hectic time for an educator. Once the last grade is entered, when the dust settles, I can feel my body begin to…
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Transitions
Read more: TransitionsLife events. Situations that make us stronger. Things that are difficult. Growth. Good things. Endings. New beginnings. These all lead to transitions. Yesterday I attended the pinning ceremony for my 4th semester nursing students. Today was graduation. I love going to pinning because it is such a big celebration of the journey towards becoming a…
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Naps
Read more: NapsI love a good nap. I have often joked that I must have been a cat in another life because I love curling up in a pool of sunlight on my bed or couch and taking a snooze. Some people don’t like naps. I revel in them. I was so sleepy working in my office…
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Holiday Cards
Read more: Holiday CardsSome years I really enjoy sending holiday cards. This year I have bought a few individual cards for people that I know would really miss receiving a card from me. Other than that I am not feeling the pull of sending 40-50 cards with individual notes. I am not the type to just sign the…