Five Good but Lesser Known Christmas Movies (And One Great One) December 21, 2016 There’s nothing like stringing cranberries (or laying splayed out on the couch) in front of a crackling fire and a good Christmas movie. (The…
Advent: In Mara’s House December 19, 2016 Lanier’s note: Sarah (Clarkson) Fink-Jensen is not only one of the finest writers I know–she’s also a very dear friend. Recently married, and living…
On Crying After a Party, Chocolate Peppermint Cake, and Lovely Links (With Lanier’s Advent Poem!) December 18, 2016 I’m hiding in my room today, thanks to a wicked case of poison ivy made worse when I “eat fire,” Luke’s word for where…
A Cup O’ Kindness December 17, 2016 Lanier’s note: I met Brian Brown back in October at Hutchmoot–which is one of the few places on earth, I imagine, where you find…
Christmas Fails–And a Hot Cocoa Recipe! December 16, 2016 Blast! I can’t blog tonight, I announced via email to the Golden Hours Team (Lanier and her husband-strategerist, Philip). I’ve had An Afternoon—a two-hour…
This Rush of Wings Afar December 16, 2016 I had been looking for them for weeks, from the first real shock of cold weather in early November, expecting at any moment to…
Saint Lucy’s Light December 13, 2016 It’s been a beautiful Saint Lucia Day, and just my kind of happy: I’ve been in the kitchen since early morning, baking cookies and…
Best Christmas Album Ever: “A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra” December 12, 2016 Happy Birthday, Frank Sinatra! Born December 12, 1915, the greatest interpreter of modern popular song and arguably the greatest entertainer of the 20th century…
A Golden Summer Advent December 12, 2016 Lanier’s note: Twenty years ago, my best friend Rachel married an Australian and moved 10,000 miles away to that breathtaking Great Southland down under…
Lovely Links~Weekly Round-Up December 12, 2016 Lanier texted me yesterday: Double digits. (sad-face, broken heart emoji) me: What??? (Fearing GH’s stats had suddenly gone into the toilet. Was our first…