Holiday Cards

Season’s Greetings!                                                                                                                                             

Each year, as Thanksgiving comes to a close, I start to think about writing this holiday letter.  The kids are home; and it is the only reliable few days to have our family picture taken for the card.  But, as always by the second week of December, I’m staring at a blank page.  Usually, my writer’s block comes from being overwhelmed by all the things that have happened during the year and deciding what stories to share.  This year is different.

Seasons Greetings! Many of you who have been receiving our holiday cards know that it contains this letter. Some of you save it for when you have more dedicated time (with tea/coffee in hand, on the couch, cozy with a blanket). You wonder what insights I will have...

Season's Greetings! Last year, I talked about anticipating changes that would be taking place for our family, with Jeffrey leaving for college being the most significant.  It was a looming anxiety and it seemed monumental.  For thirteen years, our family was defined...

Season’s Greetings! Last week I saw the Broadway musical If/Then, which explores how the choices we make and the roads not taken can change the path in our lives.  That idea has always intrigued me.  What if I didn’t meet this person, what if I took this job, etc. ...