This beautiful artwork was created by the very talented Julie Chen.Please visit her store and gallery here. I ought to speak with ever increasing love. But I am not what I ought to be. I wish to exude patience. But I am not what I wish to be. I hope to be an excellent ambassador of ... Read More
Confessions of a Creative Punctuator
Considering most of our friends and family don’t tweet, I decided against mailing a #hashtag Christmas letter. And yet I face another challenge: Written communications, electronic or print, pose a great challenge to the highly expressive and animated communicator! My favorite and most ... Read More
The Christmas Card Conundrum
We received our first Christmas card in the mail last week and it reminded me how much I LOVE receiving Christmas cards! But sending one can be such a conundrum! First, there is the highly volatile matter of the photo. I want a family photo to convey the peace of Christmas time and the joy ... Read More
On Being Thankful When the Glass is Half-Empty
Winter 2010. Who is that masked man? Don't know for sure. One of my boys. Some might call me a “glass half-empty” kinda girl. And I can’t deny it. I am certainly bent in that direction. When a school activity theme dictates blue Jell-O for snack, I can’t really get excited. Know why? ... Read More
Sender’s Remorse
My proposed "unsend" button would replace the straight arrow with the iconic "left-curving arrow." You've heard of buyer’s remorse--that sick feeling which plagues a consumer after the big purchase. As you might have guessed from reading previous posts, I’m a cheap, tight-wad. So I ... Read More