Another excuse to extend all things good and joyous of the Christmas season, and to remember the birth of the baby Jesus, our Savior, is always a good thing to me. I can play and sing Christmas songs all the longer. I can watch any Christmas themed movie that I missed out on. I can…

According to Canada, Britain and other Commonwealth countries I’m familiar with, I guess I’m supposed to box up everything Christmas today, but I refuse. I choose to relax. And I want to enjoy the tree, the lights, the stockings, the candles, the foods and drinks, the music, a few more movies and all things yuletide…

Happy Eve of Christmas Eve! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Christmas Eve! Golly shucks and jolly holiday preps, it’s time for me to get crazy busy finishing up everything! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! And for day after tomorrow, on Christmas Day… . Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Nativity, How lovely is thy spirit….

Have you ever been pixied? At Christmastime or any other time? Have you ever been a pixie of any kind? Do you know the delight of receiving pixie gifts? Do you know the joy of pixie-gifting another? Now, why do I not say Christmas Elf rather than Christmas Pixie? I do know that some others…

Did you ever peek at your Christmas presents? Come on, be honest with yourself. You don’t have to tell me, but please do be honest with yourself. Anything else would just be silly, wouldn’t it? Why lie to yourself about a thing like that? Anyway, in all your growing up, did you peek one year…

A couple of decades ago I realized that I was oftentimes more focused on my family’s needs (or just wants) over remembering to be thankful for everything that we already had. I decided to try from then on to regularly take a little time to recognize our blessings. One day I thought to apply the…

What do I like about Halloween? I can’t say that I’ve ever swayed the gruesome gory way, but a day for dressing up has always seemed a fun idea. Be anything you want for a day, wear more makeup or jewelry, don a crazy outfit, or just dress down or up as downright silly as…

Best wishes to all Canadians for a plump and juicy, crispy-skinned golden brown turkey, along with some sumptuous stuffing, plus wee kettles or cans of crimson cranberry sauce or the jelly (freshly bubbled lovingly from your stovetop or slid with a sloosh from the can the quick way), not forgetting generous amounts of tantalizing turkey…