Posts Tagged ‘meaning’

Survive Or Enjoy Christmas? Create Your Own Personal Christmas Recipe

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

What’s your first reaction to the thought of Christmas approaching? Is it “Oof…”, “Woohoo!” or “Argh!” Given the festive season, I sat down earlier with the intention of writing a Christmas Survival Guide. Then I started thinking about the meaning behind ‘survival’ and looked up its definition. What leapt out at me was all about [...]

How Are You Preparing For This Christmas?

Friday, March 26th, 2010

The current economic meltdown can be a blessing in disguise. It all depends on how we view it. Any crisis is an opportunity for change, and the challenge in particular for parents to turn Christmas on a budget into a fun adventure for their children. When shopping take your lead from Santa!, make a list, [...]

On Kids, Christmas and Abundance

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

When my daughter was two, friends offered us some gently used toys from their six-year-old child. They needed to move out the play kitchen with stove, refrigerator, and highchair, plus the doll crib with changing station, to make room for new things at Christmas. We set up these toys in our living room while our [...]