After reading about the concept of choosing a “word of the year” several years ago, I decided this year, I would jump on the bandwagon and pick one. If you’re not familiar with the concept, your word of the year is something to give you a guiding light for your year. It’s something you can […]
Thank you for #25DaysofJoy
On December 1, I decided that I was going to try to share my joy this season with everyone. The idea was simple: Everyday for 25 days, I was going to share something that I hoped would make you smile, think, and be happy. This is the final post for #25DaysofJoy in 2019. I hope […]
A reading of The Night Before Christmas
Clark Griswold had always wanted to read “The Night Before Christmas” for his family in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. In a nod to one of my favorite Christmas movies, please enjoy my reading of it with my 3 month old son. Merry Christmas!!!
Resolve to Give Without Expectation
Christmas is here. It’s the time of year when we all spend more than we should on gifts others don’t need to prove how much we love and care. Do you do this? Do you judge others by the gifts they give you? Do you give without the expectation of a gift in return? I […]
Christmas Around the World
Christmas is just a few days away and I’m sticking to my goal of spreading some joy for 25 days. Tonight, I decided it would be interesting to take a quick peak at some images from my Ancestry DNA results. Specifically, Germany, Poland, and Norway.
Snow Falling in the Woods
Have you ever been in the woods during a snow fall? The world gets silent in that time. You don’t hear anything but the gentle sound of snowflakes hitting the ground. It’s time to slow down at least for a few days. Try to silence the world and listen for the snow. You deserve the […]