Thanksgiving is just a few days away, the one holiday that celebrates gratitude. Or is it? If you think about it, every holiday celebrates gratitude in some way: Independence Day: We’re grateful...Read More
I know Friday is usually my book review post, but today I’m going to switch it up. A list of ten movies that teach gratitude! 1. It Could Happen To You (1994). Gratitude lesson: If you appreciat...Read More
My son is playing baby Jesus in the nativity scene at church this evening. We really don’t know whether he’ll smile or cry, but either way, it’ll be a memory for Christmases to come,...Read More
Today, in early anticipation of the season, I got out my treasured Christmas Tree Spode. For those of you who don’t know the pattern, it looks like this: I have a pretty big collection, as my fa...Read More
I’ve been on vacation from work for the past 9 days, and while those days have been packed with holiday and family celebrations, I’m disappointed in myself for only managing to finish one ...Read More
Today’s post is a personal first: my first self-published work. The following is a story I wrote for my creative writing class at Vassar. The themes of family and Christmas joy are very appropri...Read More
