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Taking a Sleigh Ride to Happiness
One of the hallmarks of true adulthood is whenever we stop reacting against reality, and start adapting ourselves to it.
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Follow the Light
I have to admit, I was surprised to find this lyric within such a jolly, simple song. “Peace on earth will come to all, if we just follow the light”?
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Smile after smile?
I don’t know about you, but it’s been a while since I’ve been on a street, in any time of year, where all the children are laughing, and all us adults are passing each other with smile after smile.
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Decorations That Really Sing
For those like me who tend to overdecorate this time of year, this last verse from a classic song offers a needed reminder:
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Santa’s gonna make you behave!
You may not know it, but today is actually Saint Nicholas Day. In honor of that saintly Turkish Bishop of the 4th century, let’s look at how terribly we use him to make up for our lazy parenting.
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Well, it’s December 5th, and that means two significant things in my life
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ICYMI — 20
Well, readers, it seems as if posting this on Monday is becoming more of a habit than I wanted it to. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. As the kids used to say: it just is what it is. Nevertheless, I will continue to post here each week a […]
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How to Have a Very Merry ScreamFree Christmas….Sort Of.
With Christmas only a few days away I thought it would be a great idea to give you a guide on how to stay calm during the time of year when all is supposed to be merry and bright. With holiday parties and family gatherings on your agenda sometimes we run into situations where we […]
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The Grinch That Stole Mommy
Originally posted December 1, 2009 By: Jenny Runkel Avoiding the Grinch spirit at Christmas and embracing the real spirit of the season. I hate the Christmas season. Ok, maybe hate is too strong a word. That’s the problem with being a writer. Everyone pays really close attention to your words and if you’re not careful, […]
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Holiday Survival Guide Part II
By Hal Runkel Originally published October 9, 2009 Now that you have read Part I and you’ve sucessfully regained your calm, you can put the following structures in place to create the kind of holiday you’ll be happy to remember. 1. Slow Down We learned this one from our daughter Hannah when she was about […]