In this December of Giving I’m sharing different ways that you can give that are beyond physical gifts. I know that each of you has a story of how you’ve given uniquely to someone or have received something unique from someone else. I would love to hear your stories! For the week of Christmas, December […]
**I have to interrupt this December of Giving for a quick episode of Catron House Wars. Birthday Parties! We’ve been married for almost 12 years and this battle still surprises me. I think they are essential. He wants to run and hide. Yesterday we celebrated Merlyn’s birthday. And when I say celebrated I use that […]
Generosity. It’s about so much more than physical gifts. Generosity is an attitude of the heart. It’s a gratefulness for what you have and openly, willingly sharing it with others. So this Christmas be generous with: compliments gratitude believing the best in others time attention smiles service care concern giving credit to others love Give […]
Every Christmas I do this. I pledge to make Christmas about the true meaning. I vow to escape the commercialism and find joy in the real reason of the season (sorry, I couldn’t help the cliche). And every year I still mess it up. Can you relate? There is nothing more powerful than THE gift […]
Today was the first day I’ve had some time to start working on my Christmas shopping lists. I love the hunt for the perfect gift! So I thought I would share with you a few of my “favorite things” so far this year. And let me pause there for a moment… I know Oprah does […]
The Christmas season is wrought with expectations… Expectations to decorate your house like Clark Griswald or Martha Stewart Expectations to pick out the perfect gift for everyone on your list including that person who is simply impossible to buy for. Expectations to cook, to clean, to bake, to entertain… Ok, you get my point. Usually […]
I love, love, love Christmas! I can remember as a little girl planning for Christmas for literally months. I loved to give gifts, but in order to do that on my meager allowance or babysitting money I would have to start planning EARLY. I’m talking like September – seriously! I loved to give gifts to […]
My friend Greg Darley is guest blogging today. Greg is the founder of Backstage Leadership and has just finished his first book Passion Is Not Enough. In the short time I’ve known Greg I’ve been so inspired by his drive and ambition and this book is an overflow of who he is. Good intentions don’t […]
The Sunday after Thanksgiving! It’s my official “put up the Christmas tree” day. My husband and I enjoyed a few days with his family for Thanksgiving and were excited to be back home to officially kick off the Christmas season. I’ve cut back a bit on my Christmas decorating this year, but I have to […]
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I know it’s kind of a given that I write some kind of Thanksgiving post, so here’s what’s on my mind as we celebrate this year: I really think it’s sacrilegious to eat Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant. Home-cooked traditional Thanksgiving dinner is the only way to go. I can’t eat my […]
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