I went to see the Red Hills Players production of A Christmas Carol today. As the allegorical twins “Want” and “Ignorance” swirled around Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Present, I was struck by the role each one, but especially Want, has played for me this Christmas. WANT I auditioned for A Christmas Carol in […]
Seven “Humbugs” and a “Ho Ho HOLD” on the Snark
I really enjoyed preparing the four posts I submitted to 12Most, such as this one about twelve great vine videos. There was one draft that never came to fruition, though, because every time I started writing it, I began feeling like its negativity would outweigh its informational value and that I may hurt the feelings of people I care […]
We Can’t All Be Santa
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the Florida Prepaid College Board, through my role as a Believer Blogger. All thoughts are my own. I don’t remember exactly what Wayne put on his Santa list in 2005, when he was in first grade. I am sure the general theme was “transportation” as in toy trains, […]
Alice Cooper and Bella, Our Family’s Cats
It is almost time to put up our Christmas tree (no, we aren’t one of those families whose home is transformed into a holiday wonderland before the Thanksgiving leftovers have been consumed). You could say our tree-topper is very lifelike: (To see our pre-Bella topper, click here.) Our daughter Tenley rescued Bella two years ago. I don’t […]
Dramatically Doubling Dollars on #GivingTuesday
After Thanksgiving, Every Day Is “Special” My daughter and I went shopping Friday morning (yes, on Black Friday.) We didn’t get up at a ridiculously early hour, but she was in town from college and we were both intrigued by the idea of a deal, so we set off to see what we could find. Although […]
Turkey Trot Race Report 2014
I love the Tallahassee Turkey Trot. I mean, love, bolded, in RED, italicized, underlined love the Turkey Trot. I love the Turkey Trot so much that when my husband suggested I go to New York for my 50th birthday (which fell the day after the Turkey Trot this year), I refused to even think about it (and trust […]