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A word on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day has never been my favorite performance. While my husband remembers every Hallmark holiday, I prefer love unscheduled, shown in daily rituals, not dictated by a calendar square. From Cupid costumes to sushi dates and retro arcades, this is my honest (and slightly sarcastic) word on Valentine’s Day. Continue reading
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The aftermath
After the decorations come down and the doors finally stop swinging, the evidence remains. A house once loud with arrivals, departures, and borrowed pets settles back into quiet, proof that holiday traffic never really goes away when home is still the place everyone returns to. Continue reading
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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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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
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The Rogue Tree
Every family has a holiday story that hovers between comedy and a crime scene. Ours came courtesy of a grandfather, a crooked Christmas tree, and a chain reaction of chaos that still raises questions. Decorations can spark nostalgia, but some memories hit you over the head, literally, in our case. Continue reading
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Gratitude isn’t seasonal produce
Every November, everyone suddenly remembers gratitude exists, right up until the leftovers hit Tupperware. But thankfulness isn’t seasonal produce with an expiration date. It’s a year-round muscle we forget to flex until the calendar nags us. Here’s a reminder to stay grateful… even in December traffic, and throughout the year. Continue reading
The Creative Quill 