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  • 21.12.2025

    Our Christmas Trees Are Not Here to Impress (And They Don’t Match the Couch Either)

    Our Christmas Trees Are Not Here to Impress    (And They Don’t Match the Couch Either)

    Our Christmas trees don’t follow trends. They document lives, sports seasons, childhood phases, family losses, and long-running obsessions. Every ornament is a receipt, proof of where we’ve been and what mattered enough to hang year after year. Continue reading

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  • 15.12.2025

    What Christmas Sounded Like

    What Christmas Sounded Like

    Christmas music used to sound different. From timeless carols and Elvis on repeat to modern originals that earned their place, this is a nostalgic, opinionated look at the songs that survived and the ones that didn’t need fixing. Continue reading

    christmas, Christmas memories, christmas-music, Cultural identity, cultural nostalgia, holiday commentary, holiday humor, Holiday Nostalgia, Holiday storytelling, holidays, music, personal essay, seasonal commentary, writing
  • 10.12.2025

    The Christmas Eve secret we never told

    The Christmas Eve secret we never told

    A late-night accident, a kitchen full of lobster tails, and a promise to keep quiet became one of my favorite Christmas memories. This story kicks off 15 Days of Christmas at The Creative Quill. An invitation to slow down, laugh, and remember the imperfect moments that turn the holidays into something lasting. Continue reading

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