Handmade Toys – Love in Every Stitch

Every year I knit or sew goofy holiday ornaments for my friends and family, and every year one kind friend tells me I should sell them on Etsy. I'm always flattered, but had never done it because I make them for fun, not profit. But last December this friend joined forces with another dear friend…Read more Handmade Toys – Love in Every Stitch

Distractions from Depression During the Holidays – Do They Work?

  It may seem odd that I'm writing about my holiday "blues" this late in the game, but for me, Christmas day is the darkest. It brings inexplicable depression and despair, so I call it D-Day. All the hoopla in the weeks preceding Christmas doesn't bother me at all. In fact, that's when I have fun getting my holiday…Read more Distractions from Depression During the Holidays – Do They Work?