by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 21, 2018 | Christmas
Are visions of sugarplums dancing in your head yet? We are in the midst of that season of imagination, of wonderment, of desperately hoping a good gift idea for your mother-in-law magically pops into your head. And so, in honour of the season, and the last post before...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 20, 2018 | Christmas, family fun
Never place the Santa booth next to the fountain at the mall. The one and only time I ever took a child to see Santa was in the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto when Rebecca was almost two. The line stretched further than the twelve reindeer pulling the sled, and as I...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 19, 2018 | holidays
Let’s talk boundaries with grandparents today! Christmas is almost here! I’ve got Rebecca and Connor home already, though Katie and David won’t be joining us until Christmas Day. And, of course, we’ve got Rebecca and Connor’s dog Winston...
by Joanna Sawatsky | Dec 18, 2018 | Christmas, family meals
How do you not make talking politics a landmine at Christmas? Nothing wrecks a good Christmas get-together like talking politics. And let’s face it–far too many have such emotional views that talking rationally gets really difficult. You don’t want...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 12, 2018 | Christmas
By 4 a.m. on Christmas morning, my brother-in-law’s house is bustling. Wrapping paper is flying, Christmas music is playing, and laughter is bubbling. But it’s not the kids who wake everyone up at 4. It’s my brother-in-law. He does Christmas BIG. My...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 11, 2018 | husbands and dads
Ever find you’ve gotten everyone a present…except your husband? Some years it just happens. The neighbors have their Christmas cookie plate, the teacher gifts are ready, you’ve prepped for the white elephant gift exchange for work, and you even...
Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 25 years and happily married for 20! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 8 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.
