Dec 30, 2022 | 30 Days of Joy
WE HAD THE GRAND FORTUNE to be at home this Christmas, in particular since that meant Tim’s sister, Colette, and her husband, Gary, came to be with us. I adore them so this is always a joy. This time it was even more special since we’d traveled with them...
Dec 19, 2022 | 30 Days of Joy
It’s something we’ve said jokingly for so many Christmases, I’d come to hardly notice it. But this year, something shifted. Along about the seventh or eighth “it’s a Christmas miracle!” I actually started to count, numbering the...
Dec 18, 2022 | 30 Days of Joy
How I love a Christmas card. I love the images, the sentiment, the news about friends and loved ones, near and far. I love the photos of children and weddings and dogs and grandchildren. Vacations, graduations—I love them all. *** This year, I especially love this...
Dec 14, 2022 | 30 Days of Joy
I’VE BEEN A long-time listener of Kendra Adachi and her The Lazy Genius podcast. How I wish this type of content had been available to me when I was a young woman trying to man-handle a life-consuming job, manage a home, be the best Mom I could be to a beautiful...
Dec 13, 2022 | 30 Days of Joy
A recurring joy in my days is clicking on Instagram to see a new post by Good News Movement. Most everything shared there brings a smile to my face. Like this post, which I happened upon last night. A 10-year-old girl had written to Animal Control, requesting a...
