Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
I was 13 when we Californians made a rare trip to spend the holidays with our Cleveland relatives. My eldest cousin took over the social planning one evening, insisting we see a holiday movie recently filmed in the area. The movie stared Peter Billingsley, the kid from the … [Read more...]
My Drama Queen girls do not play sports. We tried. Really. Eldest, who hates competition, was on swim team for a few years. Every time she swam a heat with a friend, she would politely let her friend finish first. Good manners, you know. Youngest played soccer. However, … [Read more...]
You’ve all seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding, right? Let me tell you - the Germans in my kin could give the Greeks a run for their money. The Family is together for everything. My grandparents and their children escaped Prussia (pre-east Germany) during World War 2. After a few … [Read more...]
Today it’s over. NaBloPoMo finishes on this 30th day of November. And all the people in my life rejoice! When I started this blog 2 years ago, the only purpose was to let you know ideas to volunteer in your local community through a little resolution I made. Once 2012 ended, … [Read more...]
The time is here! The turkey is gone and we can officially celebrate what stores have been pushing us toward since September: Christmas Consumerism. Last year, I thought I finally came across the true meaning of the season: This year, I realized how wrong I was. … [Read more...]