Unpacking the Magic

I spent several days unpacking the red and green containers that hold our Christmas decorations. It’s a pleasant chore replacing … More

Sharing Memories

This is not a story about a couple who were friends with my parents, but it might seem to be. … More

The Ragtag Daily Prompt today is “Mask”. It comes a day after my daughter posted her yearly photo of my … More

Statistically speaking, I live in an affluent community—but statistics don’t mean a thing if you’re struggling to make ends meet. … More

After weeks of preparation, sadly another Christmas has come and gone. Anticipation of festive joy was riding high as a … More

There is a park just blocks from where I live that always does an amazing job of decorating for Christmas. … More

It’s not quite the new year and already the Christmas decorations are gone! I used to wait until New Year’s … More

They’re just children. The same children they are on any other day of the year. But on Christmas, her sweetness … More

My response to today’s one-word prompt: Construct My goal is the same every year: to construct an atmosphere in my … More