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"But I had to fall yeah To rise above it all I'm grateful for the storm Made me appreciate the sun I'm grateful for the wrong ones Made me appreciate the right ones I'm grateful for the pain For everything that made me break I'm thankful for all my scars 'Cause they only made my [...]
"Grief is a room without doors - but somehow, with its tinsel and cliches, Christmas finds a way in." ~ Simon Van Booy A Difficult Time of Year There is no denying this can be a difficult time of year for many people. From the lost of loved ones, to the estrangement of family members, [...]
"For me growing up, Christmas time was always the most fantastic, exciting time of year, and you'd stay up until three in the morning. You'd hear the parents wrapping in the other room but you knew that also, maybe, they were in collusion with Santa Claus." ~ Chris Pine Traditions While a lot has changed [...]
"Why is there an end of the year? Because the calendar imposes numerical order on time. There is a natural fitness in the celebration of the New Year, a holiday of numbers imposed on things, with lists, as well as with Advent calendars and songs like 'The Twelve Days of Christmas.'" ~ Elif Batuman About [...]
"The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung." ~ Phillips Brooks Santa's Village Last weekend, I made the trek with my [...]
"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas." ~ Calvin Coolidge It Is Blogmas! Hopefully everyone has recovered from their food comas, gotten some amazing deals, some R and R and hopefully [...]
“ “Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “Doesn’t come from a store....maybe Christmas ...perhaps means a little bit more!” ~ The Grinch Who Stole Christmas Dyker Heights Two years ago, I gave a shout out to Dyker Heights on this blog, and it is only fitting I give it some more recognition because it is the epitome of Christmas [...]
"If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share." ~ W. Clement Stone Back With Family Despite Thanksgiving being a family holiday, since I was a teenager, I can count on one hand the times I havespent it with my immediate family. It always seemed I was traveling. Or the insanity to travel [...]
“Carry Only What You Need.” ~ Janie Cooke and Caroline Nix O-Venture A couple months ago, I featured O-Venture rings on a Friday Favorites post. With the holidays approaching and the season of gift giving upon us, I thought it was only fitting to give them a big non-sponsored shout out. Seriously, they came up with [...]
"Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heartwarming! ~ Joseph B. Wirthlin" Traditions Since I was a little girl, I grew up watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It was tradition in my household. Smells would be wafting through the whole house, as my Mom cooked turkey, mashed and sweet potatoes and all the [...]