Monthly Archives: December 2011

Frustrated to Grateful

By Elise | Published: December 29, 2011

It’s been 3 days since I broke my tailbone trying to be silly.  It still hurts a lot.  In fact, I’m hoping the chiropractor will be able to do something for the pain later this afternoon.  It’s frustrating to be moving so slowly, but I am playing with the idea of embracing this experience. It [...]

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Broken

By Elise | Published: December 27, 2011

Let me paint a picture for you: Yesterday, my family had an adventure.  We started at our local history museum.  It was really boring for the children, but hubbie and I felt good  “exposing” them to our area’s rich history.  Bwa ha ha – it’s fun to be the parents. Next we headed out for [...]

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3 days until Christmas

By Elise | Published: December 22, 2011

3 days until Christmas and there’s much left to wrap I sit on my couch and I cough and I nap The children are nestled all snuggly at school And I here at home try quite hard to stay cool This cold holds me down, and my work has been stopped Stockings are hung but [...]

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Peace at Home

By Elise | Published: December 19, 2011

There is something about the holiday season that is sweetly melancholic for me.  It’s hard to look at my children and not realize how fast they are growing up.  While I am mostly overjoyed each day watching them bloom into wonderful people, there is a place in my heart holding deep sadness that the time [...]

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How great are you?

By Elise | Published: December 15, 2011

Have you ever sat down to make a to-do list around this time of year and then ended up feeling good? No?  Hmm.. What if, before you make your list of stuff that is still left to do, you made a list of stuff you’ve already done for the big day?  How long do you [...]

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Holiday Rain

By Elise | Published: December 13, 2011

It’s raining today. It does seem like it should be snowing, but the sound of light rain on my office window is somehow soothing. My children are home.  We are warm and fed.  Hot baths are available at a moment’s notice. This holiday rain seems to be washing away all stress.  Suddenly, I have an [...]

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Holiday Peace in Under 2 Minutes

By Elise | Published: December 9, 2011
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I believe in Santa!

By Elise | Published: December 7, 2011

Every few years, I have discussions with my momma friends about whether or not our kids still believe in Santa.   Most people are shocked to find out that my oldest – now 11 – still believes. It shouldn’t really surprise them of course, since her momma does as well. A few years ago she told [...]

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A Holiday Tale

By Elise | Published: December 4, 2011

Once upon a time, we decorated our home on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, but this year everyone was just too tired.    So, in an effort to compromise, last Sunday we hung the outside lights, and the kids decorated their own rooms. Yesterday was finally the day our sweet daughter had been waiting for all year, [...]

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