Tag: Christmas

Early last November, we were taking our usual drive to the Tennessee Riverpark to take a walk, when my husband said, “I need to...

I didn’t grow up believing in Santa Claus. We had presents and eggnog and matching pajamas, the annual Christmas Eve movie and my dad’s...

Autumn is by far my favorite season, with summer being a close second. As F. Scott Fitzgerald said in The Great Gatsby, “Life begins...

It’s official: Christmas is only DAYS away. You know you're a mom at Christmas if you have attended a child's Christmas party or two...

Ah, Christmastime is upon us, and as always, I’m giddy and happy about it. This year in particular is filled with even more joy...

I never feel ready for the Christmas season. Wasn't it just here? Didn't I just do this? As you get older, each year represents...

I’m still the “Too Much Stuff” mom. I still hate the thought of my children receiving piles of plastic junk for Christmas that is either...

What my teens remember fondly and what they hated about those early years at Christmas surprised me. I’ve learned a few things, made some mistakes and discovered what seems to be most important to my children. What I thought would make their Christmas magical and perfect was different than what I imagined. So the following list is made with love and respectfully offered to help the rookies and parents with small children give themselves a little bit of breathing room this holiday season.

I grew up in a small family without a lot of traditions. I watched every holiday commercial and Thanksgiving or Christmas special longing to...

It’s Christmas morning, 1997. Not a creature is stirring – except for my younger brother and sister, who’ve crept into my room to whisper...