How to Avoid the Dread of the Ding Dong

You hear it wherever you go. “We must catch up.” For some of you that little sentence will fill you with dread. Does panic take hold at the suggestion someone may actually turn up at your doorstep, gift in hand, to celebrate the season? Have you ever toyed with the idea of feigning absence just [...]

Let Love In

I must be honest. Each year when asked to write something about Christmas and celebrating, I find it very difficult to do so. I balk at the task. And the reason for this is my knowledge that Christmas is not a happy time for everybody. There are a lot of people for whom Christmas is [...]

A Reason to Celebrate

Have you ever noticed how many of our celebrations involve light? On New Year’s Eve we have fireworks; on Valentine’s Day, romantic candles. On Halloween we set tea lights in Jack-o-lanterns and at Christmas we deck miniature lights ‘round our Christmas trees. Even our birthdays don’t get away without a little trick of a candle [...]

Do Join in Our Celebrations!

Hey girl – I hope you’ve got your party dress on, and your dancing shoes on your feet… it’s celebration time! All month long, as the festive season heats up, we’ll be sharing tips, stories and meanings on celebration. I’ve a confession of sorts to make, however. I’ve been in denial about Christmas this year. [...]

What Christmas is all about…

I am excited to again host the lovely Stephanie Crawford here. More about Stephanie below. Christmas and the festive season for me are synonymous with family. It’s such a special time of year. We all gather together to celebrate Christmas, both our immediate and extended families. We share many family Christmas traditions. Many of the [...]

Sharing Our Holiday Magic

Pop quiz: Who cries watching Holiday Inn and wants cuddles with her granddaughter for Christmas? And who is lucky enough to spend Christmas on a boat with her beloved and her puppies? Our writers share a precious peek into their festivities… Angela Esnouf Angela writes Organising Space and you’ll find her at Creating Order from [...]

We’re talking about Ceremony

Wow! December is here! Another year end approaches at the speed of light, and as the weather heats up here, and cools down for our northern friends, our thoughts turn to celebrations and the passing of time. Our chosen theme for December is Ceremony. A little different from the usual, and boy, have our contributors [...]

Your Breathing Space for December

I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them [...]

Keeping It Simple for the Holidays

What is it about the Holidays that make people go a little crazy? There is so much to look forward to; gathering with friends and family, delicious food, gift giving, an exquisitely decorate home, and my favorite – greeting cards that roll in filled with kind sentiments from loved ones near and far. December hasn’t [...]

Kill the KK and Let Goats Bring Grace

What do Christmas and Goats have to do with Grace and Relationships? This month, Chris opens her heart on her innovative family solution to the rigours of Christmas giving…