Playing Santa: $150 Christmas

In November, the call came out from the local Red Cross office that at least 40 people were needed to make sure their Letters to Santa program benefiting needy children was successful this year. One lesson about charity I have had to learn over the 

Transitioning to Normal

Today, it’s hard to know exactly when and how to move forward with day-to-day life. The Newtown shootings still weigh heavily on everyone’s minds. My husband tells me not to get too bogged down in the news reports. When the shootings happened, I told my 

Reflections on the Sandy Hook Tragedy

The news today of the school shooting in Connecticut is awful beyond words. It can be so easy to get down on the world in general when you hear such terrible things. I sincerely hope that there will be a thorough investigation of this situation 

Holiday Mail for Heroes 2012 Card Designs

This year, our family wanted to inject more charitable giving into our holiday celebrations. I posted on Veteran’s Day about the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign administered by the Red Cross. I decided to send in a few cards with a unique, military holiday design. 

Christmas in Washington: Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Christmas decorations in downtown Washington It has been a busy first half of December for us.  For the past week, we have been fortunate to be celebrating an early Christmas with my parents.  We have seen so much in Washington and I thought it would