Sweet Sister in the Wait, You’re not Alone

Sweet Sister in the Wait, You’re not Alone

Dear Sweet Sister, I see you. You aren’t alone. I know Christmas is tough for you. It’s tough for me, too. I know you had your heart set on this being “the year.” You’ve had your special announcement planned out for months or, if you’re like me, years. I know your perfect Christmas wish can’t [...]

To the Girl Who Didn’t Get Her Christmas Wish

To the Girl Who Didn’t Get Her Christmas Wish

It’s the morning after Christmas and my home is quiet as a mouse, with the exception of my dear husband who is still snoring away. The fur-baby is nestled snuggly at his feet and I’m sitting here with my coffee waiting for them to both wake up. And as I sit here and think about [...]

Joy Lost

Joy Lost

This is the first year that I haven’t fully decorated our condo. Usually, the dear husband hauls our Christmas tree and tubs and tubs of decorations from our storage shed at my family’s farm to our home in the city. (It’s only a 15 minute drive-not that much of a haul.) But, this year our [...]