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Hope and the Candles That Keep Re-Igniting: Everyday Magic, Day 1,115
Happy birthday for a 2nd time On Christmas night, the first night of Hanukkah, and my sister-in-law Karen's birthday, we light a bunch of...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 26, 20244 min read


Adventures of Lenny the Squirrel Menorah: Everyday Magic, Day 749
Lenny deciding which part of the cake he wants (he prefers to eat the part with the candles) We have a new friend in Lenny the squirrel...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 4, 20132 min read


The Party’s Over, The Dog Is Back & The Nest Is Emptying: Everyday Magic, Day 748
By 11:52 last night, Daniel was on the long, sonorous train heading southwest, less than six hours before the prodigal dog, once again...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 1, 20132 min read


Driving a Carful of Sleeping Family: Everyday Magic, Day 662
Yesterday, driving from home to Springfield, Missouri, where we’re spending Christmas with Ken’s sister, I took the wheel after lunch....
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 25, 20122 min read


Why Passover Is Christmas, My Birthday & A Broadway Musical All Rolled Up Into One Meal: Everyd
Last year south of the Wakarusa Take your light-encrusted pine trees, bright birthday bows on mystery packages and belting out...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Apr 18, 20113 min read


I Love December 26th: Everyday Magic, Day 161
It's the day after the big thing whether it was a big thing I celebrated -- starting with midnight mass at a massive Catholic church as a...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 26, 20101 min read


Christmas Carols 24/7, Springsteen or Show Tunes: Everyday Magic, Day 157
So when I turned on the radio today, I was trying to open my little heart a bit to the wonders of Christmas carols, especially since that...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 23, 20101 min read


Hanukkah Ends, Solstice Approaches: Everyday Magic, Day 144
Last night as I watched the Hanukkah candles burn, I thought about how quickly the shortest day of the year is coming toward us, like a...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 9, 20101 min read


The Morning After the Party: Everyday Magic, Day 141
Let's just say the first party was a sparkling cider with a dash of white wine and a big paper plate full of latkes kind of affair. The...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 6, 20102 min read


Introvert Trying to Get In on Extrovert Weekend: Everyday Magic, Days 139-140
It was an everything kind of weekend: my birthday, our annual Hanukkah party, a writing workshop I was leading for people with serious...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 5, 20102 min read