Month: December 2025

I stood wide-eyed in front of the Christmas tree. It towered over my seven-year-old frame and twinkled like a thousand tiny stars. Handmade ornaments and bright shiny balls adorned the tree, but my attention was fixed on what lay beneath it – Christmas presents! It was a tradition in my family to open our presents…

My feet hit the ground running early Monday morning. I had a busy week ahead, my ‘to do’ list was long, and my available time was limited. Work, appointments, meetings, Christmas shopping and birthday planning had all found a spot in the schedule. Somewhere along the way I even managed to pick up something I…

The other day I engaged in a familiar practice that almost every adult has done sometime throughout their life – bringing the groceries in from the car. However, this time my little Yorkie, Zoe, felt she needed to participate. Zoe took it upon herself to guide my path from the car to the house and…

As I gathered all my “must haves” for a short weekend getaway, I accidentally forgot one of my most important essentials – my phone charging cord. As the number of battery life dropped lower and lower, I found myself feeling frantic to get some final things done – reply to email, search local store hours…