I was reading an article tody about the power of ritual -specifically, about holiday rituals. I know most of us don’t think of what we do at this time of year as “ritual” – it’s just the stuff we do at every Christmas. But isn’t that what rituals are? After all, we’re creatures of habit…
...deep in the woods
Category Archives: Holiday
Making a child Halloween costume: Roy Koopa
It seems that every year, my kid gets into some fad or other that winds up being expressed in his Halloween costume: Thomas the Tank Engine, Happy Feet, the list goes on. A couple of years ago, his obsession with trains resulted in this costume. Last year we got off easy with a “Flint Lockwood” costume…
New Year’s Eve
*Writer’s note: Yes, that’s a picture of me there on the left. I posted that to prove that, although we own chickens and live in the boonies, I do like to get dressed up every once in a while. Unfortunately, I rarely get that opportunity. But New Year’s Eve was my chance, so I grabbed…
It’s coming…and it’s dressed like a chicken
It’s the middle of October, and you know what that means… Halloween’s coming! I wouldn’t go so far as to say Halloween is my favorite holiday, because Christmas probably holds that spot already. After all, Halloween is just one day, and Christmas is virtually a month-long celebration. Plus, Christmas has more family traditions for us…
New Year’s Eve, woo!
The one where I tell you about our FASCINATING PLANS FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE!
‘Twas the night before Christmas…
The one where I wish you all a Merry Christmas!
Christmas planning guide – Recipes
The one where I give you the recipes. Mmmm, tasty tasty good…
Christmas planning guide
The one where I help you plan Christmas dinner. ‘Cuz I’m awesome like that.
I’m throwing it out to you, peeps
The one where I ask you to do my work for me. Boo yah!
Out of the frying pan…
The one where I talk about the horror of the holidays…sort of.
Tips for an awesome Halloween party: Setting the mood
The one where you — uh — set the mood. What, you were expecting Shakespeare?
