Christmas Eve-Eve

Chrishumor

It’s Christmas Eve-Eve which means everyone is checking last minute items off their to-do list. I planned on giving my nephews cash because they are too old for fun toys and too young to be excited about a new vacuum. There is one minor detail I forgot about giving cash…you have to actually go to the ATM and get it. … Read More

Post Thanksgiving Pre Christmas Stress

ChrisUncategorized

Thanksgiving is over. The pumpkin pie is gone. (insert audible sigh of sadness) Now what? But wait…Christmas is coming. This thought should make me happy but it actually causes me stress. Why? I’m not sure. Maybe because Thanksgiving is about food and conversation and catching up with relatives and friends you only see a few times per year. It’s a … Read More

Here Come the Holidays

Chrishumor

Here come the holidays. First it’s Halloween…and then you blink and it’s Thanksgiving. You yawn from all the turkey you snarfed down and then it’s Christmas. And then people start asking about your New Year’s Resolutions. My grandmother once told me that the older you get, the faster time flies. I totally understand that now. And it’s a bit frightening. … Read More

Happy Holidays Snow Globe

ChrisPenned Con, UtopIA, YA

Happy Holidays!  I love snow globes. I wanted to share this amazing 3D snow globe animation featuring a year in the life of a Christmas Tree: created by www.smoothe.com 

The Ugly Christmas Sweater

ChrisMade Me Laugh, UtopIA, young adult

Do you participate in the Ugly Christmas Sweater trend? While I’ve never been to an Ugly Christmas Sweater party, I can appreciate the delightful extremism of some Christmas sweaters from years gone by. Here are some examples of the best of the worst. And yes, these are real sweaters that someone bought once upon a time in the 80’s and 90’s. … Read More

My Father’s Response to the Holiday Simplification Plan

ChrisFor Writers

Last week, I wrote a blog about simplifying the holiday decorations to make Thanksgiving and Christmas less stressful. Below is my father’s response. Read it and you’ll understand where my sense of humor comes from. Hello Youngest Progeny: Okay so you have come up with a great plan, but how does that help me contend with your Mother who is … Read More