Dear Universe, How is it already eight days into December? With the holidays fast approaching, there’s a lot to get done. There’s the shopping, the stocking stuffing, the Santa letter writing, the wrapping… and then there’s the caroling, the cooking and the get togethers. There’s so much to do, yet so little time to do it in. But in the …
Cheesecake Break
Dear Universe, The holidays are in full swing. I went out the other day to try and tackle some holiday shopping and within an hour, the pushing crowds, bumper carts, sappy music and too-packed parking lots had taken a toll. I needed a Santa-sized siesta. But first I had one more stop—Barnes & Noble. As I was walking near the …
Santa Baby
“Santa Baby… I really do believe in you. Let’s see if you believe in me.” Dear Universe, As you may have guessed I am a fan of writing letters. 🙂 So when I saw a Macy’s commercial that involved writing letters to Santa and dropping them off in a gigantic red Santa mailbox, well my ears perked up. Their one …
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Dear Universe, It’s hard for me to believe, but I started this blog a year ago. I had the idea for some time before it actually came to be. And then last Thanksgiving I shared with my brother that at some point I wanted to try and start this—maybe even months from then. After all, I told him, I wasn’t …
Day of Thanks-Giving
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” ~William Arthur Ward Dear Universe, You already know I’m a fan of reading lists and making lists. So here are a few things about me—Thanksgiving edition. 1. For as long as I can remember, Thanksgiving has been my favorite time of year. I like that …
Judgement Free
Dear Universe, I finally got a chance to get back to the gym after a two week hiatus—not planned. It felt nice to make some time to do that. For the past couple of years my gym of choice has been Planet Fitness because it’s convenient and affordable. Years ago I used to belong to one of those fancy gyms …
Joy to the World
Dear Universe, It’s that time of year. The sun is setting earlier. The first snow fell in the northeast. The winter drinks have returned to Starbucks. I feel like it was only days ago that I noticed the fall drinks were here. Now I like the winter drinks, I do—so I am not necessarily sad about this development. But the …
Shooting Star
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” ~William Shakespeare Dear Universe, About ten years ago, I saw a shooting star for the first time in my life. It was a balmy summer night and I was walking to my car when the brightest flash of light I’d ever seen flew across the dark sky. …