The Journey

Emphasis on the "love" part of that. I had decided previously that this was going to be my "slacker" Christmas.  Gifts ...

It's kind of like a pina colada eggnog.  Absolutely delicious.  Very rich.  Please note, you use coconut milk, in the Asian section, not...

Officially. At least in my time zone. A few cookies have been made. There are still gifts to be wrapped (thank you, former self for makin...

I was already thinking and planning my Christmas cookies, but Kinsi has me thinking about the all-important "experiment" cookie th...

There are "crafty" mothers out there -- the ones who scrapbook and knit and make cool homemade gifts for everyone. That ain't ...

Rough draft is complete, only minor tweaking needed tomorrow. Am suddenly having a craving for pancakes and sausage ... it's been 20 ye...

When people say "Donner" rather than "Donder." But I'm not the only one. LE ... who needs to get back to work on he...

I should be working on my term paper. "The Ethical Balance of Ministering to the Difficult Person." But here I am, writing about...

Earthbound's comment about hating Winter Wonderland reminded me of another annoyance that pops up this time every year ... Has anyone ev...

I knew I'd be adding more to the list.  Blame Earthbound Spirit,  whom I keep (good-naturedly) arguing over the "best" version...

Got the phone call. All clear. Let the wild rumpus start.

There were two ornaments in the hospital gift shop today.  Both were gold stars.  One said, "Hope."  The other said, "Joy....

Little Warrior, chocolate-smeared, is on her third bowl of pudding. It follows scrambled eggs and leftover latkes. Scans are at 11, and she ...

Look at your holiday list.  What's something you really don't want to do?  Cross it off.  Cancel it.  Don't do it. I just did.  ...

squealed Little Warrior, laughing and flinging herself at me. And like so many mamas, I hugged her and instinctively said, "I'll al...

I can't say 10 songs of Christmas, because they're not all. But these are my 10 favorites of the season. That I can remember right...

I love Christmas. I do. I know, it's not hip to admit such a thing. But there it is. Why: 10. Because last year, my cranky, 78 year o...

Do we, as culture, still know what sacrifice means? In the case of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, it meant walking everywhere ... from December...

We all know that the leftovers are better than the actual dinner, right? And now, with the "invention" in our house of the Thanks...

That, right now, my heart doesn't have a hole that will never heal. That, right now, not only can I pretend to be normal, I can actually...