This time of year can be stressful for many—especially those of us who have lots of people to buy gifts for. My wife usually starts asking our nieces and nephews for Christmas lists around Halloween. And we’re lucky to have those lists in place by the time December rolls around. There’s one thing I’ve noticed…
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As we get older, birthdays become something of a mixed message. You like the fact that it’s your special day, but you often don’t like the numbers getting bigger. For my wife, her birthday is truly a mixed message. Her birthday is today, the day after Christmas, and that has its own built-in set of…
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Today’s a day that’s extremely long for many. It’s Black Friday. But for us, it’s the day we try to get the wish list from all of the nieces and nephews…
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Recently I found a couple of gifts that were given to me as years ago. Today they’re just collecting dust, so I thought about re-gifting them. But I feel a little guilty. Now I know that there are many people who don’t have any issues re-gifting things, but that’s just not my style…
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I remember the holidays back when I was a youngster. And there was one thing about the holidays I truly dreaded. And I’ve found that even today I’m not the only one who feels that way…
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Is it just me, or is gift giving getting to be more difficult? I didn’t used to have any problem finding the right gifts for family and friends…
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