January can sound quiet compared to the holiday cheer that preceded it. Festive music no longer plays. The shrieks of surprise from opening gifts have stopped. And the whirl of...

Have you felt the desire to transform into Martha Stewart with your gift-giving this year? A friend was telling me how she is inexplicably scrolling Pinterest late into the night,...

In a tough year, traditions and holiday gift giving may seem more chore than pleasure. We know we’re supposed to find pleasure in helping others, but that isn’t always what...

Have you noticed holiday decorations going up earlier than usual this year? I’ve never seen so many houses twinkling with brightly colored lights in November. Some people think November holiday...

As we move into a new year, I cannot help but think about the possible stop and go feelings we can all experience during transitions, including this post-holiday time. It...

‘Tis the season for so much, isn’t it? Choir concerts, crowded parking lots, and school parties. Family gatherings, crackling fires, and flour-dusted kitchens. Yet, through all that busy, we feel...