Delaying Christmas

I try to delay Christmas as long as possible. Or at least until December.   Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas. I love the decorations and gift giving. In fact, I joke that in Florida we have two seasons: Summer and Christmas. Because our weather is often unhelpful, I need these external markers to…

House Warming

What makes a house warm? What makes a house feel like a home? I thought about this a good amount after being invited to my friend’s Housewarming party and I answered my own question in her gift. These are things I value in my own home and provided to my friend in her gift: 1.…