First dibs

First dibs

I got first dibs on my granddaughter to kick off a weekend I have been counting down the days to since Christmas. All four of my adult kids will be together with me this weekend and we’re going to whoop it up. The star of the festivities is their new little niece, Margo Lake. Later [...]

The candle of joy

The candle of joy

We lit the candle of joy yesterday and I thought about how well-timed that particular call to action can be. Sometimes, you have to look for the joy in your life even during the most festive time of the year. That's what the pink candle in the Advent wreath is all about. I had no [...]