I’ve been thinking about Christmas and gift-giving this year. I love giving gifts. And since I became a Marmee in 2019, I’ve loved that part of Christmas even more! Now that I have two—and soon, …
A Wiggy Christmas
Our Community Group from church decided to forgo the traditional White Elephant gift exchange this year and make way for . . . wigs! Yep, we had a wig exchange. The rules? Whatever wig you opened, you had to wear the …
Wait–I Read HOW Many Books???
I checked my Goodreads 2025 Reading Challenge goal the other day. I knew I’d gone over my goal of 95 books, but then I saw this: Whoa! What in the world? Yes, I’ve read some novellas this year, but not that …
Advent: Expecting the Unexpected
In the lead up to Advent, things have upended several friends’ worlds in the blink of an eye. The return of cancer. Death of a spouse. A horrific accident. Every single instance has changed what that family thought they were …
November Reads
I love that November reading is such a mix between Christmas books and regular books. So many good ones in each category! Let’s start with Christmas-set stories! A Very Barrie Christmas by Rachael …
Early Christmas Decorating
I did a thing this weekend—I decorated for Christmas! Now, mind you, I have never, ever decorated this early before, mostly because I usually wait until after Jeff’s birthday in early December. But since …
One story, three forms
We recently saw the musical The Outsiders. Of course, I knew it started as a book, then became a movie, but it had been decades since I’d read or seen it. So, a couple of weeks in advance of the play, I re-read the book. I’d …
Why I Read Widely
There are so many things in our Christian walk that are guided by the Holy Spirit and not by “commands” from scripture. And I’ve found over many years of walking with Christ, that those things don’t always align from …
October Reads
It’s been a really fun reading month! I’ve been racing through books I’ve been wanting to read because next month begins Christmas reading! Yay! So here we go. The Unbound Bookshop by Rachael Bloome Book 3 in …
The Travel Bug
Jeff and I travel a lot, but we don't usually travel for the sake of travel. It’s usually for his work. And mostly to the same places. And I’ve been okay with that. But recently I’ve found myself restless, ready to go …