It's Christmas morning and no one is awake yet. It's the perfect time to pick up the phone and call my grandmother. So this morning, my heart hurts. Every Christmas. Every holiday. I pick up the phone to call her. [...]
Hello. My name is Chrystal. And as much as I hate to admit it... I struggle to exercise discipline with food. Notice I stayed safely away from words that have "aholic" in it or words that indicate a particular sin. [...]
With the heart of the holidays fast approaching, I'm thinking a lot about food. Why? Well... during the holidays there will be lots of it. And historically, anecdotally, and factually, that hasn't been a good thing for me. If you've [...]
Christmas is supposed to be a wonderful time of year, sprinkled with memory making, family togetherness, and meaningful experiences. It’s SUPPOSED to be. For this mama, the annual joy of Christmas is also mixed with stress, frustration, and much guilt-tripping [...]
