The post-holiday blues are settling in right now, so I’m going to try my best to delay them a bit by recapping Christmas Eve and Christmas today! Christmas Eve Christmas Eve morning started out on a rather active note. While my dad and Ryan worked out together at the gym, my mom and I took…
From My Family to Yours
This Girl Loves Christmas
First things first, your comments on yesterday’s post meant the world to me. You guys brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart. Thank you. Home for the Holidays At right around 6 p.m. on Friday evening, Ryan, Sadie and I arrived at my parents’ condo in Jacksonville where we’ll be staying through…
Holiday Favorites
Christmas in Sarasota
Good morning, my friends! This morning I received an email from Catherine, an elementary school teacher from Connecticut. She is working with a group of people to organize a race to honor the victims of Friday’s tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut – a 5K or possibly 10K or half marathon. The race will have a virtual…
Gifts That Give Back
I cannot resume blogging today without talking about the tragedy that occurred in Connecticut yesterday that is consuming my thoughts and prayers. Reading the headlines and articles about the shooting yesterday evoked a sense of extreme sadness in my heart, but a sadness that is surely incomparable to aching that will forever remain in the…