by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 3, 2021 | Slice of Life, Sticky, Writing
I’m a slow-buildup-to-Christmas kind of girl. One decoration at a time. And the tree shows up when I feel ready. No grand expectations here. “You do you” is my mantra when it comes to the holidays. While some are mixing twinkle lights with pumpkins, I’m protecting...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 2, 2016 | Faith, Slice of Life
When our boys were young, the countdown to Christmas involved a festive green cloth calendar with pockets, one for each of 25 days until Christmas. A tiny grey mouse was moved from one pocket to the next as he made his way through the weeks leading up to our sons’...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 21, 2015 | Faith
Nothing’s as it should be in my world today. It’s raining when it should be snowing. The house is quiet and the day is dark; there should be laughter and light. It’s almost Christmas, after all! Everything’s wrong. Yet, somehow it’s...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 8, 2015 | Faith
I caught sight of my reflection in the mirror as I passed by recently and I did a double-take. Who is that woman, the one with the glum expression, the drooping face, the sad eyes? Taking stock of the image most people see when I’m not “on”, when...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 29, 2014 | Family, Slice of Life
A week ago, on a day I had packed to the brim with a doctor’s appointment, some last-minute errands, a few house-cleaning chores and a Christmas meal to prepare, I came down with the flu. By the time my four adult sons, a daughter-in-law and a girlfriend arrived...
