To me, November through January feels like a pilgrimage back to basic goodness: love, family, simple pleasures, hope, and renewal. I love being warmed up with a cup of hot cocoa with cinnamon, or dusting off that plush throw so I can curl up under it with a good book. Families and friends gather together to […]
Holiday Host (#sggh)
Now that you’ve mastered a holiday dish, you don’t need to wait for a potluck to share it. You can host a potluck dinner! One of the things I learned when evaluating an event is to replace “What went wrong” with “What can we improve.” If we only pinpoint what went wrong, the bad things, […]
Dish and Share It (#sggh)
The holidays are filled with parties and potlucks. And they shouldn’t be something to dread for those of us who are single. I am blessed enough to come from a culture where everybody just invites everybody to parties. It’s the Filipino way. When the family comes over, that includes families you do not have blood ties […]
My Brave Today
It was a such a pleasure to read Annie F. Down’s new book “Let’s All Be Brave,” and to be part of the Bloom book club. And so I’m going to take a small step of bravery and share my thoughts about the book with you via video. If you can’t see the video, click […]
Deck the Halls (#sggh)
Went to church for our Christmas production rehearsal and found they started decorating for Christmas! I just love it. There’s something about Christmas decorations that just puts a smile on my face. So here’s another tip for my single ladies for the holidays. Deck the halls 🙂 Decorate! Pinterestify (that’s a word, right?) your home […]
Define Your Home (#sggh)
When planning this series, I figured I need to do some due diligence and see what other people have advised us singles to do in the holidays. So I Googled different variations of “holiday activities for singles” and what came up made my heart sink. Travel. Oh I love to travel. I love seeing the […]
The Heart of the Matter (#sggh)
Imagine the heart of downtown lit up with millions of twinkling lights. A giant tree towers over everyone. Talented performers sing and dance on the stage. Animated exhibits entertain as they have always done for over 30 years. Music pours from speakers and you sing along as you walk through hundreds of Christmas trees, uniquely decorated by local groups, schools, […]
