Tag: gifts
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Where’s The Rest In The Story?
It’s a few days before Christmas, and panic is settling in the hearts of the unprepared. Like me. Haven’t done the baking, haven’t gotten all the gifts, haven’t even thought of stocking stuffers. The decorations I thought of putting up are still in boxes. Oh, the things I’ve not thought of! My inbox is […]
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You Don’t Know What You Have If You Won’t Open It
My husband is on a mission. Get our garage cleaned so we can use it as a garage. For a car. We’ve talked about this for years, but it’s never gotten past talk to task. Neither of us is great at follow through. Decision making about throwing or keeping is a huge endeavor. And when […]
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When The Elephant In The Room Is Laughing
With all the different parties happening this time of year, one of my favorites includes those where white elephant gifts are exchanged. That delightful time when you can hunt through your home for those wonderful treasures you hated to pitch but would thoroughly enjoy gifting as a joke. The term “white elephant” has morphed in […]
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There’s An Elephant In The Room–And It’s White
‘Tis the season to give gifts. Which assumes a desire on the part of the giver, that there’s a relationship with the receiver. Connection. The joy of giving. Not always. Often we end up with obligatory giving, which ends up being costly and not very satisfying. Ho ho humbug. One of the more popular forms of […]
Tip of My Iceberg 