With just two days — count them — until Christmas, it’s time for a serious holiday countdown. A quick Google search indicates that I can download an app that will give a second-by-second/minute-by-minute/ hour-by-hour countdown complete with music. I didn’t download this as I’m not feeling as frantic as in previous years when I juggled […]
Christmas crazies
December Holiday Preparations
If I’m to be ahead of the game in terms of preparations for December holidays, the time to get focused is now! At my granddaughter’s urging, I began thinking about Christmas preparations a week ago. She urged me to believe in the Christmas Elf and to start getting ready for the holidays with some decorating […]
Unpacking Christmas Memories
Every day of December brings an opportunity for unpacking Christmas memories. Through this month most of us have a schedule filled with preparations, events, invitations, and celebrations of every kind. Many celebrations represent traditions that remind us of family history and link us to our culture. During the past few days, I’ve indulged in reminiscing. […]
‘Good Stress’ — Have a Happy Holiday
This year I plan to have a ‘good stress’ Christmas. For too many years, this holiday meant rushing through the days of December with anxiety about entertaining, panic as I searched for the right gifts, worry about what to wear to obligatory parties, and concern about food preparations. I used to joke that I needed […]
7 Tips to Avoid the Last-Minute Christmas Crazies
It’s time for a bad case of the last-minute Christmas crazies. With only days before the 25th, many of us are moving close to panic mode. I’m at the front of the line. December has flown past and the Christmas crazies have hit me and, it seems, many around me. This happens every year. I […]