Do you have traditions to mark the change from one year to the next? I have a friend who opens the back door at midnight to let the old year out, then opens the front door to let the new one in. This must have come along with her English heritage, as it's an abbreviated form of an older custom. I think it's a charming idea. Last year…
“(There's no place like) Home for the Holidays” is an upbeat song... and a pleasant sentiment. But sometimes those words stir a longing for something that cannot be—at least not this year. In this post, we’ll explore the concept of “home” and what it can mean, even when it doesn’t match up to the pictures on Christmas cards. We’ll begin by considering a couple other songs that waft…