Auld Lang Syne 2024
Happy New Year’s Eve if you are reading this the day it’s posted. Otherwise, Happy 2025! I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I was pretty busy throughout the month finishing up my fall semester and attending family events as well as the inevitable last minute gift shopping and making. Since this year’s NYE fell […]
Christmas Reading etc.
Hello everyone. It’s been a while since I’ve posted and I wanted to get one more post in before Christmas. It won’t be a long one, but I hope you enjoy it. First, I’m going to share my thoughts on my most recent read: Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie. Simeon Lee is an elderly […]
Brought to Mind: Oklahoma Cookies
Well, it’s December. Has this year gone by as quickly for you as it has for me? Since it’s the first week of the month, my latest Brought to Mind column will be today’s blog post. This month, I’m writing about one of the longest standing Christmas traditions in our family: baking and “painting” cookies. […]
Thanksgiving Poem
I wrote this several years ago when I was first experimenting with humor writing. I hope you enjoy it and your holiday week. It started innocent enough, The Thanksgiving when the turkey was tough. That Wednesday we got out of bed, Girded our loins for the cooking ahead, Opened the fridge, lo and behold! The […]
Gift Ideas for Readers and Writers
It’s that time of year! Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and before you even start digesting all the turkey and pumpkin pie, it seems like Christmas switches into high gear. Especially with all the online ordering we do these days, it’s easy and almost essential to do your Christmas shopping early. If you and […]
Telling Stories
“In my day, we had to walk miles in the snow to school…” Thus begins the age-old joke about parents’ childhood stories. For decades, kids have been rolling their eyes at all the “back in my day” lectures that ensue when they complain about something they think is hard. I don’t think I ever heard […]
Brought to Mind: Childhood Decor
This week’s blog post is my November Brought to Mind column, linked below. This month, I wrote about my love for seasonal decorations as a kid. Whether you’re a parent looking for a new activity to keep your kids engaged or you just want to walk down memory lane with me, I think you’ll enjoy […]
Where’s Leap Day When You Need it Most?
I know Leap Day isn’t an official holiday or anything. Despite having done online college for so long, I am still aware of what actual holidays are. However, it’s still a special day, so I wanted to acknowledge it. It isn’t every year we get an extra day. (okay, okay. That was a bad joke.) […]
Pillows and Postcards
Well, I’m a day late and a dollar short, but I couldn’t let Valentine’s Day pass completely unacknowledged. Seeing Valentine’s décor go up in stores – which usually happens around Christmas time these days – I’m always reminded of my childhood. Pink and red hearts everywhere are as nostalgic for me as snowmen and Santa […]