Category: Holiday Blogging
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Blogmas 2019 Day 3: Finding Christmas (Guest Post)
Today, I’m sharing a guest post by blogger Alison Martin. As you will see in this post, Alison is a talented writer who also works as a nurse. She writes about her life on her blog, Under Seven Stars. Enjoy! … “Tender Tennessee Christmas” by Amy Grant wafts through the air, invoking deep inside me a…
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Blogmas 2019 Day 2: Deep Analysis of the song “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”
The other day I was sweeping the floor and humming “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” to myself, as one does this time of year. And I realized that I have a lot of thoughts about this song. Not criticisms really, just thoughts. Like first of all, I always imagine this song taking place down the…
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12 Days of Blogmas, Day 1: Christmas Giveaway
Update: Giveaway is now closed! Thank you for participating! This year I’m doing the 12 Days of Blogmas challenge, where I’ll post something Christmas-related on each of the 12 days leading up to Christmas. And in the spirit of Christmas, let’s start off with a good old-fashioned giveaway! I wanted my giveaway to be cozy/winter…
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Christmas in the City with Angie
I’m doing the holidays a bit haphazardly and fly-by-the-seat-of-my-skirt-ey this year. It’s been fun, but it makes small talk very strange and complicated. Person making small talk: So, where are you girls from? Me: I’m from Oregon. Angie: And I’m from Delaware. Person making small talk: So…what are you doing in Washington DC on Christmas…
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Blogmas 2018: Cozy Books to Read During the Holidays
Nonfiction The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living, by Meik Wiking “Hygge” is a Danish word that doesn’t really have an English translation, though it could be described as “cozy togetherness.” Think of a group of friends sitting in front of a fire, sipping hot cider. The Danes carefully construct their lives…
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Blogmas 2018: Christmas In the City, Part 2
I opened my computer. BANG! There was a mild explosion, as my charging cable gave up the ghost. Since my computer won’t work unless it’s plugged in, this means I’m finishing this blog post via thumbs tapping on a smart phone. Fun times. Where were we? I have extra catching up to do, since I…
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Blogmas 2018: Christmas in the City, Part 1
Well, it was bound to happen. I looked at the clock and it was 11:30 pm and I hadn’t yet written a blog post. So here is a slap-dash bit about my day. Tomorrow morning my brother Matt is leaving for Oregon for Christmas. I’m not going home until January 4, because cheaper tickets. And…
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Blogmas 2018: The Lowly Manger Scene (Guest Post)
Today, I’m sharing a guest post by author Rebecca Greenfield. I met Rebecca when we sat next to each other at a book signing in Ohio. She arrived prepared, and I arrived without even business cards to hand out. When I went looking for post-it-notes to write my contact information on, she said, “I have…
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Blogmas 2018: Christmas Parties in Delaware
Friendsgivingmas I’m part of a friend group in Delaware, which is quite nice. It’s a way to get social interaction without the stress of feeling like you have fifteen people you should call up and schedule a time to hang out with. My first week here they hosted a Thanksgiving dinner/$5 gift exchange, which they…
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Blogmas 2018: Christmas Songs that Don’t Make Sense
A reader suggested that I do a blog post about my favorite Christmas songs. Instead, I decided to post about Christmas songs that don’t make sense. Does that make me a cynic? Perhaps. But seriously, as a writer, lyrics matter to me. And Christmas songs are in a category of their own as far as…
The Girl in the Red Rubber Boots 