“Our new home has no chimney. Will Santa come to see us this year?” This was not a question of curiosity. It was a question of worry . . ….
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Remember that time when you were a kid and decorated gingerbread cookies with Santa Claus? No? Well, your kids will. Santa Claus. Gingerbread cookies. Kids. Corny jokes. Wish lists. Santa…
The beach is your family’s home away from home. It’s your annual pilgrimage for suntans, sand, and your favorite seafood. Especially during the winter doldrums your kids say, “Man! I…
I can’t say that I’m as diligent as Santa Claus. He and his elves have been working tirelessly since December 26th, all for one evening 364 days later. I can,…
“Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” ― David W. Augsburger My kids and I have maintained open, meaningful communication–even…
Carson, the firstborn, turned seventeen yesterday. A few days prior, he informed me that our relationship has a (beautiful) problem. Frankly, I had no idea. We’ve always been very close….
Put an introvert in a room of strangers, and you just might have the room’s greatest conversationalist. I know it’s true, because I’ve proved it for 29.5 years now. It…
THANKS FOR YOUR FEEDBACK! Last year I sent a survey asking friends of Ramsey Portrait Art several questions, including “What do you want to see from us?” The first-place answer…
Thank you, Santa Claus, for our invitation to the Claus Cottage! Sheree and I are superbly excited to meet Santa again this year. He’s invited our friends to visit…
This is last year’s photo of our firstborn: Carson/Big C/”Fungus.” Yes, he gets his hair from his mother. Yes, his nickname is “Fungus.” He gets his nicknames from his dad….