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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

    christmas, Christmas ornaments, Christmas tree traditions, christmas-tree, creative nonfiction, family, family life, Family Memories, Holiday humor Sentimental traditions, Holiday storytelling, holidays, home-decor, Meaningful traditions, Parenting reflections
  • 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
  • 11.12.2025

    The Rogue Tree

    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

    Childhood Humor, christmas, Christmas Decorations, Christmas memories, christmas-tree, Creative Quill Christmas, family, Family Chaos Stories, Funny Family Stories, Generational Tales, Holiday Mishaps, Holiday Nostalgia, holidays, Vintage Ornaments, writing
  • 02.12.2025

    Gratitude isn’t seasonal produce

    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

    creative quill, everyday gratitude, faith, family, gratitude, holiday humor, holidays, lifestyle writing, modern motherhood, real-life reflections, seasonal mindset, snarky blog, Thanksgiving

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