When a three -year- old tells you there are monsters under their bed, it’s almost impossible to convince them otherwise. They are like mini- news reporters spouting off facts. The monster can shrink to hide anywhere. The monster nibbles kid’s toes while they sleep. The monster is big and red and and has…
Elf on the Shelf for Grandparents
The Elf entered our lives when she jumped into my shopping cart six years ago. (I mean when she arrived from the North Pole.) My oldest granddaughter was afraid of Twinkle when she first entered her life. She didn’t like that elf keeping an eye on her and showing up in odd places….
In Memory of My Dad and Joey, the Elf
One snowy Christmas Eve in 1958, was the most magical of all. It was the year my dad found an elf in the road, covered in snow. He was driving home from work late when he thought he saw something in the road ahead. When he stopped the truck, he was speechless. A two-foot…
What Do You Give Someone Who Has Everything This Year?
When my mother turned sixty, she decided she didn’t need gifts anymore. She had everything she ever needed. If we pushed for suggestions for birthdays and holidays, her response was always, “Oh just some inexpensive earrings would be great. I don’t need a thing, really,” she’d profess. “Save your money!” For years I searched…
Holidays Aren’t Happy for Everyone
The song, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, still makes me cry. There are so many people I love, who are in Heaven, who won’t be coming home for Christmas. The advertisers make the holiday celebrations appear so jolly. People shopping, carrying bags of gifts all wrapped up, sometimes there’s even snow and the people are…
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