In a previous article, Courtney asked the question of which represented you as a couple, Christmas letter, cards, or pictures. I think that this is a very good question to ask. However, in my experience I have noticed a trend about Christmas pictures. Very few picture cards that I receive display couples. Most all Christmas pictures are of pets or children, I have a couple of married friends who have no children. Their cards never have pictures in them. However, my friends who do have children all send picture cards. The cards display pictures of their children. Every now and … Continue reading →

Today is my daughter’s last day of school until 2007. You remember that feeling – the release and the relief of the break. You didn’t have to worry about getting up early every morning. You didn’t have to go out into the cold. There were no tests and no quizzes. No math classes, no history classes or no class that you may have dreaded. All that you had to look forward to for the next two weeks was two weeks of relaxation and joy. I spent the last week preparing items for her holiday party and you forget the simple … Continue reading →

There is a beautiful tradition that I read about recently that comes from a Bavarian custom called the Bride’s Tree. You might want to incorporate this tradition into your Christmas decorating or into your holiday wedding planning or in some other way. Maybe you’ll just read this and appreciate the beauty of the custom. Either way, I think this Bavarian custom really does hold some of the secrets to making a good and happy marriage. So what goes into decorating a Bride’s Tree? According to customs, you want 12 molded glass ornaments that are made and given to the soon … Continue reading →