‘Twas the night before Christmas in 2014, the stockings were hung by the chimney with care, the kids were tucked all snug in their beds . . . and I almost missed it all. I’d let myself be consumed by the planning and projects that come during the Christmas season. All the pretty pictures on…
Every year I tell myself I’m not going to overload the seasonal calendar. Yet every year I find myself trying to keep up with friends on Pinterest—making cute Advent calendars out of matchboxes, creating wreaths out of old ornaments, and baking all the things. I want the picture-perfect Christmas tree and the one that was…
Christmas is my favorite season by a mile. I love the shimmering decorations, the mugs of frothy goodness, the anticipation in the air, and how everything is softened by the glow of tiny lights. I love how each December twenty-fifth marks the passing of time like no other day on the calendar. Each year I…