Ivy’s Christmas Gift
Ivy walked into my life the morning after our son, Evan, was admitted to the hospital on cold December afternoon. She was Dr. Wong’s talented and timely nurse. She was older, had been through “the Depression,” and told me time and again that... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Dec 30th, 2011 | 0 comments
A Homemade Christmas
In pioneer days Ma and Pa were the center of Christmas giving. Ma made homemade socks, sweaters, rag dolls and shirts and dresses. Pa made handcrafted furniture such as toy chests, doll cradles, and sleds. Sometimes we dream of going back to those... read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Dec 21st, 2010 | 0 comments
The Best Kind of Christmas Giving
There have been years when, about three days before Christmas, the Mrs. Claus in me evaporated and the Mrs. Grinch appeared. It seems that, at Christmastime, Mother is expected to cheerily create magical memories and orchestrate the warmth of... read more
Posted by Daunell Clarke on Nov 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Personal Speed Limits
Have you recently received a ticket? Today, we are going to talk about personal speed limits and how we can control them during this busy time of our lives. You and I have three personal speed limits which I would like to share ideas about today. ... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 2nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Functional Chaos
My dearest friends, during the holidays we are going to be in a mode of “functional chaos”. Most of us will have a disruption in our regular routines with people, food, and activities out of the norm. This is all fun and good….well, it can... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 1st, 2010 | 0 comments
. Angel On My Street
I met an angel the other day. At least I think so. She is a woman in my neighborhood that became aware of some specific family needs in another town in the valley and thought she would do something about it this month. The husband has less than... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 27th, 2010 | 0 comments
. The Christmas Kitchen
Note: This post was written in preparation for the Christmas holidays. My company has started to arrive. I’ll be feeding larger numbers of family for the next 21 days and I need to be ready for it. How? Well, I’m going to let the company... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 26th, 2010 | 0 comments
. A Christmas Smile
When Christmas Eve is approaching, its too late now to do more than to diligently work to wrap up the loose ends, put on your slippers, settle into your nicest robe, and enjoy the holiday festivities. A Bigger Smile, Please Keep in mind, they’ll... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 25th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Organizing Your Holiday Greetings
Enjoy this short video about organizing your holidays greetings! Today I would like share ideas about holiday greetings organization. The week after Thanksgiving is the very best time to get this very important and timely activity started ... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 24th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Make a List for Next Year, Then Relax
I hate to discourage you, but for the most part there is little time during the “holiday” weeks to keep working on any “non-seasonal” outstanding projects. There will simply not be time nor energy to focus, let alone have much... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 5th, 2010 | 0 comments
