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Finding inspiration in everyday things.
In Favourite Christmas ornaments and cherished memories, I shared how decorating the Christmas tree makes me nostalgic, thanks to one of my favourite family traditions. Years ago, on our first big family vacation, we bought a Christmas ornament. Since then, we’ve added to the collection on each of our family trips.
Today, I continue with more Christmas ornaments and memories of our trips to San Francisco and New York City.
Ahh. The perfect gift! Is there really any such thing? We’ve all had the experience of receiving a gift that isn’t right for us. When you get a gift that’s far from perfect, you may be tempted to regift it. Today’s post will look at circumstances when regifting makes sense. And, I’ve got five simple regifting rules to make sure you don’t end up in a tricky situation.
November has come to an end and it’s time for my monthly roundup of favourite blog posts from last month. The blogging community was on fire in November with some fabulous and thought-provoking content. Today’s post features seven extraordinary November blog posts that you really must read.
I love Christmas! It’s one of the reasons I’ve chosen to do Blogmas two years in a row.
Something I love about Blogmas is sharing some of my Christmas favourites with you. Last year, I shared my beloved Christmas songs, albums, and movies. This year, I’ve got more special Christmas items to share, starting today with my favourite Christmas clothing.
Real or fake Christmas tree? Which do you prefer? It’s a topic most people have a strong opinion on, largely based on what they were used to when growing up. In today’s post, I’ll bring some clarity to this emotionally-charged question with an objective look at the advantages and disadvantages of real and artificial Christmas trees.
Christmas cards! Is there any better feeling than opening your mailbox to find a brightly-coloured envelope with a beautiful card inside? I love to send Christmas cards, and I love to receive them. Sadly, sending Christmas cards seems to be a dying tradition in our fast-paced digital world.
In today’s post, I’ll keep the tradition alive with a look at the history of Christmas cards and why I’m not ready to give them up. I hope to inspire you to send a card or two this festive season!
And, just like that, it’s December! Are you excited for Christmas? I’m holding out hope that this year’s festive season will be an improvement over 2020. Turning the page on the calendar to December means it’s also the first day of Blogmas 2021. Last year, I participated in Blogmas for the first time. It was so much fun that I’ve decided to do it again.
Blogging tags are always fun because they give bloggers a chance to share things we wouldn’t normally write about. The awesome Tom from The Doubting Thomas recently tagged me in the Behind the Blogger challenge.
Thanks for the tag, Tom! I’m happy to pick up the torch and pass it on to some of my favourite blogging friends.
Today, November 15, is I Love to Write Day – a great day to write, and to support your writer friends. To celebrate, today’s post is a personal reflection on my journey as a writer, along with 7 reasons I love to write, and where my writing might take me next.
October has come to an end and it’s time for my monthly roundup of favourite blog posts from last month. Thanks to Blogtober, the blogging community put out a lot of content in October. I thought we could all use a break from reading about Halloween, fall activities, and horror films, so I’ve chosen 6 outstanding October blog posts that focus on other topics.
