This morning I received an email from Nikki, a nursing student from West Virginia, with information about a child’s Christmas wish that I though we might be able to help come true on some small level. According to Nikki, Max, an 8-year-old boy battling leukemia, will not make it home to celebrate Christmas and has…
Newlywed Ornaments
Lunch began in reverse order. Yogurt then a sandwich. I really wasn’t that hungry around lunchtime today thanks to a heavier-than-usual morning snack, so I initially thought I’d just have a cup of yogurt and an apple with peanut butter to tide me over until my afternoon snack. Apparently the yogurt sparked my appetite because…
Best Christmas CDs
I ended up making it to yoga today! I haven’t taken yoga in months and I felt like the least flexible person in the world (which isn’t really anything new), but it was great to stretch out my hamstrings and practice some relaxing breathing. As always, quieting my mind was a challenge! The class was…
Welcoming Lick
Tonight all of the fall decorations were taken down and placed in boxes where they will remain until next year. With rainy weather outside, it felt extra cozy and seemed like the perfect evening to blast my favorite holiday playlist and take our Christmas decorations out of storage. (We meant to do it last night…