christmas spirit

'Tis the season for the festive spirit. Well, not everyone can get into it. So to that woman who is not in the Christmas spirit. I say it's okay. Neither am I. I think we need to get ourselves a break for a minute and don't need to be all holiday-like just yet.

I moved into my home in the Fall of 2010. It's a neighborhood where, typically the homes are passed down generation to generation. I've been surrounded by a lot of older folk because of that, which I truly enjoy. It makes for a safe, quiet community. Across the street was a man that I've

On Black Friday, I literally shopped until I dropped. I've wrapped all the gifts I've purchased so far with about 13 people on my list complete. (No, I don't have much more to do, but I do feel a little like Santa right now.) I've gotten all of the Christmas decorations out. The house is sparkling with lights. The ornaments are hung upon the tree,

Recently I wrote a blog about how it seems that I truly am feeling the Christmas Spirit this year and that I was thankful because I really do think now more than ever the WORLD needs Christmas. I think we all need to feel a little warmth in our hearts and help others to feel it as well, so i was THRILLED when I saw an old friend post this on her Facebook tonight.

If you know me at all you know I can be a bit of a humbug. It's not that I don't appreciate Christmas, I do. I appreciate Christmas on both the traditional religious level and even the commercial level. I just never really appreciated it NEARLY as much as the rest of the world seemed to...

While doing some holiday shopping, I recently stumbled upon a pet adoption clinic at a pet store.  As I looked into the cold cages, these warm lonely brown eyes caught my attention.  There in front of me was Dilbert, one of many sad furry faces wanting to find a friend.