20 pics of my 2022 crystal christmas tree
When I moved to The United Arab Emirates with my then husband in 1993, I began festooning my non-traditional overseas trees with Swarovski crystal and glass decorations. Wherever we traveled,…
When I moved to The United Arab Emirates with my then husband in 1993, I began festooning my non-traditional overseas trees with Swarovski crystal and glass decorations. Wherever we traveled,…
I wrote the poem below in December 2017, a little over a year after my mom died. I have shared it again each December since, when so many people…
A good way to lift my own spirits when I’m feeling a bit blue is to make a list of the things I’m grateful for. Here is today’s list: I’m…
The Christmas season has been hard for me for the past decade or so. Still, I think it’s healing, healthy and hopeful to find joy in small things. It’s the…
Christmas 2020: I made this video comprising pics of mom and me during the festive season at her big red brick house on the hill in 2008. I was…
Even in all this COVID Christmas mess, there are moments of joy to be found. Especially in giving and receiving. Here are eleven things I am grateful for today: I’m…
A friend and I were out walking on December 19, 2020, when I spotted something unusual on the side of the trail. “Look Stephanie,” I said. “There’s a heart hanging…
Despite my grief and sorrow at having been caught in a cycle of emotional abuse, I feel lucky to be finally free of the drama, chaos and destruction of that…
It’s the priceless long-suffering look on the cat’s face that cracks me up. It’s like “Okay, what indignity must I suffer today to get my treats?” To be clear,…
My little kitty cat Pia Roma, who used to be Mom’s little kitty cat, loves Temptations Treats. All I have to do is shake the bag and she comes…