by Norma Thatcher | Dec 29, 2018 | Christmas, Inspirational
In this big-box store, Amazon-Prime economy, it’s easy to forget about the small businesses of the world. One Christmas gift for my daughter Laura was a gentle reminder to me that there are companies among us who truly care about each customer, who put their soul into...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 15, 2018 | Christmas, Inspirational
My Christmas tree is lopsided by nature. It has some serious gaps. Branches stick out here and there. And it seems that every year I forget that Fraser firs relax and lower their branches as they adapt to our home’s indoor climate. So the ornaments hanging on my...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 11, 2018 | Christmas, Inspirational, Thought provoking
Last year I found a beautiful vintage tablecloth for my large dining room table. If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you likely know I cherish my finds of “gently used” old items. When I sit in my small antique rocker, I consider the many babies who likely...
by Norma Thatcher | Dec 1, 2018 | Inspirational
As I write this, there are 30 days left in 2018. Perhaps in the back of your mind, lurking behind the visions of dancing sugarplums, there is one word repeating itself over and over again like a mantra: Goals. Many people dread January 1 because of goal-setting. It’s...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 27, 2018 | Christmas, Inspirational
Last year my step-daughter Melissa said she had a surprise for me. She prefaced its unveiling by announcing, “You’re either going to be really mad at me or really happy.” When she opened her car’s back door, I saw two boxes I’d been missing for over a dozen years. In...
by Norma Thatcher | Nov 24, 2018 | Inspirational, Thought provoking
The woman sitting behind us on the train would not shut up. On and on in a too-loud voice she talked to her travel companion about anything she could think of as long as it was about herself, her job, her co-workers, her house, her kids…well, you get the idea. When...
