This is not the box…

A humble item.

My great-grandmother Mary Kurz Lenz…

Our family had some unusual stresses…

I typically wait until “Little Christmas”…

Sometimes, it begins with a picture.

Grandma sewed on her Singer…

Getting the Christmas tree properly anchored…

I have a passion for Christmas decorations…

When I was in second grade at St. Pat's…

These felt banners used to hang…

Preparing for the holiday…

There is nothing like a festive holiday party…

I have never been one for cute porcelain figurines…

One would think it was every little girl’s dream…

My sister Kathleen was the first person…

After sporting so many plastic hospital bracelets…

Our mom always said…

This is me, driving…

I stood on the front sidewalk…