Christmas 2021. I have a thing for Christmas. As a (Filipino) pastor’s kid, I grew up in an environment where…
Behind the Scenes of a Christmas Photograph
Christmas 2020. Behind the one family photo that makes the proverbial Christmas postcard are a dozen outtakes and stories. This…
How I Want to Remember This Christmas
Christmas 2019. “Best Christmas ever!”, says my daughter mid-jump, eyes twinkling bright like the northern star. I may have said…
The Christmas Animated Movie You Won’t Mind Watching All Year-Round
Heads up: It’s on Netflix. It’s always been on Netflix, somewhere, underneath piles of shows trying to capture your attention…
Never too late for “Merry Christmas!”
I’m pretty sure your Christmas trees are still up and we’re all still enjoying what’s left of the Christmas season (and the…
51/52: Christmas Gifts
Photographs of our twin daughters, once a week, every week, this 2014. It’s true what Jodi once said, something about this…
December Dawn
I woke up this morning to the sound of the rain. Stuck in a tangle of tiny arms and legs,…
Merry Christmas from Our Little Family to Yours
How crazy is it to have little ones running/crawling and making a ruckus around the house on Christmas day? I…
Meanwhile I’m Putting Up More Twinkly Lights
I like quoting from movies, even if no one gets it. And sometimes I like explaining them too, when no…