What is Your Favorite Holiday Decoration?

Sometimes our favorite holiday decorations are not the ones that cost the most money, or fit into a designer color scheme.  They are often the ones that catch us by surprise, and melt our hearts, because they were made with love by the hands of a child, who is so excited to give them to… Continue reading What is Your Favorite Holiday Decoration?

Review of Week 48 – Optimizing Yourself – Getting Ready for Christmas

For this week’s Optimizing Yourself exercise, I followed my plan to get ready for Christmas early, and got a lot accomplished. Starting early gave me time to sort through the decorations in the boxes in the attic. Over the years I have collected too many decorations, so I was able to give the ones I… Continue reading Review of Week 48 – Optimizing Yourself – Getting Ready for Christmas

Week 48 – Optimizing Yourself – Get Ready For Christmas – Nov 18 – Nov 24, 2013

I love Christmas, but I sometimes find all the preparations a little overwhelming. I can understand how people dread the holidays if they’re not ready. I feel that this week is the perfect time to prepare, not too early, not too late. The lady that lives behind me put up her Christmas tree two weeks… Continue reading Week 48 – Optimizing Yourself – Get Ready For Christmas – Nov 18 – Nov 24, 2013