I can hardly believe that it's (already) time for me to wrap up the year in a neat little bow.
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Big Impact Comes in Tiny Packages
I started thinking about some of the tiny changes I have made (in this past year of giant changes) that have resulted in more happiness or ease in my day-to-day life, and I thought of three right off the bat. What are yours?
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As Usual, You Know What I’m Doing Today.
Some things never change. This Christmas tradition of mine will never get old (to me). Merry Christmas to all of you who are celebrating today, and to my Jew Crew, well, I'll see you at the movies!
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I’m the Dinosaur Who is Still Sending Holiday Cards.
I read a great post by my friend Kari called “Why I’m Not Sending Everyone a Christmas Card This Year” and, after leaving her a comment, decided to expand on my thoughts here. I haven’t been sending holiday cards ever since the very beginning of my and Jim’s marriage in 1986 but I don’t think it was too many years before I started making my address list and checking it twice. My holiday card selection/creation process has definitely evolved over the years (much like our refrigerator). In the first few years I picked them up from the store. More specifically, I picked them up from the Hallmark store my mom…
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This December, Be Kind.
With the calendar being flipped to December again (that always seems to happen this time of year!), I decided to revisit something I originally wrote in 2011, because I’m sure it will be useful again, especially with our current administration making it an issue. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or something else? I have written about this topic several times before, but alas, it’s that time of year once again, and I always get questions. Let me start out with my disclaimer: though I naturally think that my point of view makes complete sense, it is indeed MY point of view and I have great respect for other opinions, even if…
