Month: December 2013
Celebrating the Solstice
Today we welcome in the depths of winter and experience the longest night and the shortest day of the year. It’s a time for diving inwards and celebrating in a quiet way. But what is the best way to celebrate? No. The mall is not the answer (at least not Read More…
Recipe for Holiday Wassail – A Hearty Holiday Beverage
Particularly popular in Germanic countries, wassail is a hearty holiday beverage, a contraction of the Anglo-Saxon term meaning “be healthy.” Its long steeping time envelops your home in the cozy scent of cinnamon and cloves. Adding a liquor like brandy, to taste, will put some spirits in your holiday spirit. Read More…
Rest Is Not Idleness
You probably sense that it’s important to have a reasonable amount of downtime in your life. But it can be hard to make it a priority, especially at this busy year-end time. That said, if you are anything like me, you may have noticed that when you are doing simple Read More…