by Dawn | Dec 23, 2015 | gratitude, simplicity, spirituality
Go check your mail. You didn’t get a Christmas card from me. Again. I know–you sent me one like you do every year. Now that you know yours isn’t on the way, you probably regret being so nice all year. Truth is, I feel a little guilty. Years back,...
by Dawn | Dec 22, 2015 | family, gratitude, self-improvement
It’s time to have a serious talk with the boy. I sit him down. “Listen, Declan,” I say. “Santa’s not getting you everything on this list.” “Yes, he will.” It’s a hefty list. “No, he won’t.” I...
by Dawn | Dec 14, 2015 | family, parenting, simplicity, spirituality
“Could you take Declan out so I can wrap some presents?” I sent the boys out to do I-don’t-care-whatever so I could start wrapping. I go to bed early. I haven’t been able to wrap with Declan poking his head out pretending to read, doing...
by Dawn | Nov 30, 2015 | family
Twas the month before Christmas and all through the house The tree decorated, no fight from the spouse. Each year we argue with all of our might About bangles and ornaments–those god-blasted lights. “The red bows are cluttered, they can’t all go...
by Dawn | Nov 21, 2015 | simplicity, spirituality, sustainability
The boxes, oh, the boxes! My Christmas Amazoning has begun. Every year I make a bargain with my conscience. I’ll pack waste-free lunches, bring my own bags to stores, buy in bulk, reuse dental floss… all to reset the bad environmental karma I get when I...
