Today I’m showing you a quick, fun DIY project that will spruce up your holiday season. Plus, I’ve got an announcment about my story in the Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas book. Lets’ start with how easy it is to make cute, festive gift tags out of Christmas cards. (If I can [Read More]
The Christmas Breaking Point
“Do you think he’ll like it? I’m really worried he won’t’ like it,” my twelve-year-old daughter asked me from the doorway. I jumped from where I was sitting in front of our family computer. I closed down a window where I had been tracking a gift for her. It was shipped late, and wouldn’t make [Read More]
What to Give Teens for the Holidays
“What does he want for Christmas?” my mother asked. “All he wants is money,” I replied about my son, 15. Grandma would not be deterred, however. Surely I could give her gift ideas besides cold, hard cash? Our conversation motivated me to think up the suggestions below. Many of you may look at it hoping [Read More]
Fantastic Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
He burps the baby. Or drives the tween to every sports practice. He feeds the cat and he mows the grass. Given enough notice, he’ll attend those mid-day school assemblies or sell Girl Scout cookies at his workplace. He is Papa, Pa, Dada, Daddy, Father, Daddio, Dad and it is time we celebrate him. What [Read More]
Funny Gifts To Give This Holiday Season
If you’re like me, then you like to laugh. So here are some of my favorite funny gifts to give this holiday season. I guarantee at least one will tickle your funny bone! Disclosure: links to two products below on Amazon are my affiliate links. Meaning that I get a little something-something if you click [Read More]
The Ultimate Mommy Christmas Wish List
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Except if you are a mom. That’s because there’s the season’s planning, budgeting, and juggling added on top of your everyday amount of planning, budgeting, and juggling. All whining (and reality) aside, it’s pretty good being the ultimate caregiver and provider of love, affection, magic and toys this [Read More]
What I Don’t Want for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is this weekend and everywhere I go I’ve been bombarded by ads for jewelry, flowers, spa treatments, books, and what not. I really don’t care what my kids get me for Mother’s Day. Well, that’s not entirely true. I do care enough to hope that it’s NOT any of these: 1. A meal [Read More]






