by Elaine McAllister | Dec 19, 2020 | Celebrate Grandparenting, Christmas, Creches, Family, Friends, Life, Reflecting God, Thankfulness, Traditions
It’s a gingerbread kind of day and lest you believe I’ve baked and decorated gingerbread cookies, DON’T! Don’t believe it! I haven’t. The fragrances of Christmas are typically not found at my house – apple pie, sugar cookies,...
by Elaine McAllister | Dec 14, 2020 | Christmas, Creches, Faith, Family, Friends, Life, Reflecting God, Simplify, Thankfulness, Traditions
It’s a great pre-Christmas morning as I prepare to share another creche with you all. I can hardly believe it’s a little more than a week until Christmas. How time does fly. Especially this year. You’d think in 2020 the days, weeks, and months would...
by Elaine McAllister | Apr 12, 2019 | Elder Care, Faith, Family, Life, Thankfulness, Writing
It’s been a few years. Much has changed. Little ones have grown up. People have moved. Relationships have ended and others have begun. Time flies, and memories fade, but still, the absence of one’s Mama is not easy to disguise. It remains. There’s a...
by Elaine McAllister | Oct 26, 2018 | Family, Life, Thankfulness
Nostalgia It’s defined by some as a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, and I would agree. I’ve had my share of wistful and nostalgic moments lately, having just returned from a much too short, and long overdue family reunion. My heart...
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