When the holidays roll around, what’s your go-to show or movie? Ken and I had this discussion on the air last week. He doesn’t stray from the time-tested classics: It’s A Wonderful Life, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. I say, he’s missing out. …
Every year it happens and I brace for it. The predictable outrage about when Christmas decorations go up. No one can do anything about when they appear in stores, so they crab about peoples’ personal preferences. Can’t someone wear a poppy and install Christmas lights at the same time without being judged for it? …
The clocks fell back this weekend and we ostensibly acquired another hour of time. The cliche is that we gain “another hour of sleep” but a Michigan State University study reveals that we only gain twelve minutes of sleep. And when we spring forward we lose about forty minutes. The math just doesn’t work once there’s human intervention. …
There’s no denying that I love opening presents. Hubby is always so thoughtful and he knows that I don’t need buckets of diamonds to make me smile. But he also knows that my favourite gift is time. The stuff we do together is more important than any “thing”. …
The headphones from Erin were hung on the palm.
Everything’s bright, and everything’s calm.
For family and friends, and blog readers here.
Merry Christmas to all, and we’ll see you next year!
Friday is, of course, Remembrance Day. And now that November is here, like toddlers who have eaten too much sugar, some super-excited Christmas-lovers are already in the spirit. Boy oh boy, are they in for a lashing on social media. …
For the past few years, I’ve set out our leg lamp inspired by the movie, A Christmas Story, on a table in front of our livingroom window. Outside of the holidays, the lamp lives in our guest bedroom, where it provides illumination of the dresser top. This year I decided it would stay there. …
This is how it happens. You get one cat. Then you get another. Then you stop thinking that talking about your cats is boring to other people. Then you buy Christmas stickers in the scrapbook section of Michaels and it’s suddenly out of control! …
While I’m enjoying some holiday “we” time, I offer you one of the best dinner videos I’ve ever seen. Enjoy! …
Sometimes the best therapy is a change of scene! Â I’ll return to this space after Boxing Day. Until then, have a safe and happy holiday!
The aircast came off this week and I took my first tentative steps with a free foot. It’s not ready for the treadmill yet and it won’t go into a high heel but it’s a lot better than before the boot. …
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#5: Lyrics to that stupid song, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”. What makes it stupid is the lyric that goes, “and presents on the tree.”  That’s just lazy songwriting! People don’t put presents ON a tree! Presents go underneath the tree. …
I received many wonderful things this Christmas but I’m most excited about a bunch of little plastic pots in cardboard carriers. …
I hope you have a wonderful day! Â …
It goes so quickly doesn’t it? Â The trick is to enjoy it while you’re in it and on that count, it was a wonderful Christmas! Â …
Join me if you will as we listen to this week’s Brandt’s Randt from 98.1 Free FM. Â …
I don’t understand something about men. Yes, I’m generalizing. There are some men who love to shop but I haven’t met those men yet. Â So the men I’m talking about are the ones who hate it and love to hate it more than ever at this time of year. Â …
It seems like everybody is asking for our help this time of year. Â I swear, if someone created a heartfelt ad about helping homeless leprechauns at Christmas I’d feel a tug on my heart and start gathering…whatever it is that those little mythical creatures need most. I’m a very easy mark and I don’t necessarily see that as a bad thing. Â …