I inadvertently messed up my editorial calendar for November. I had the wrong date for The Guys Behind the Blog, and I missed it. Oops. And then I forgot to ask Dan these questions in time for the link-up yesterday, so this is a day late. Luckily, Dan and I are BACK to share all… [Read More]
For Love of Christmas Lights in Paris
Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved Christmas lights. When I was in elementary school, my church did a night of Christmas caroling every December. We visited all the shut-ins from our church, but one year, we also went to the most beautifully decorated house I’d ever seen. To this day, when… [Read More]
10 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Ohio
Dan and I might live in Georgia now, but regular readers know we previously lived in Ohio, where most of Dan’s extended family still lives. It’s such a treat to celebrate the holidays in Ohio with my in-laws. In fact, Dan and I just returned yesterday from a wonderful Thanksgiving in Ohio with his family…. [Read More]
Celebrating Christmas in Ohio 2014
Merry Christmas, my dear blog readers! I don’t know about y’all, but I celebrated with quite a few computer-free days. I didn’t use my laptop at ALL on Christmas Eve and Christmas, and I had pretty limited usage of it during the days leading up to Christmas Eve. Did my blog promotion and blog writing… [Read More]
Pittsburgh Travels: the Magic of Christmas
A few weeks ago, Dan and I were in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the Steel City Comic Con. Our weekend was amazing, but we actually finished up at the con fairly early on Sunday. With time to kill, we decided to check out one of the city’s holiday highlights: the Pittsburgh Crèche. This larger-than-life nativity scene… [Read More]
My Feminist Christmas List
I absolutely love Christmas music. I patiently wait all year until Thanksgiving Day, when Santa Claus concludes the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and officially ushers in the secular part of the Christmas season. At least, that’s how I always feel about it. Only then do I allow myself to listen to Christmas music. While I love all… [Read More]