Those of you who have been here before know of my love of crapfts, which is a term I coined to describe crafts made with more ENTHUSIASM than SKILL. And since the holidays are about feeling cheer wherever you are, at any time of day, with whatever you have around—well, crapfts are obviously a natural [...]

This is a more personal blog than normal, friends.
This week, we lost a member of our family—our little cat, Gunny. I usually refer to him as my lawyer, C. Catso Fangola. He came into our lives in 1991. We got him for my grandmother after my grandfather died. When my grandmother died the next year, [...]

Last Christmas Eve, I tried to answer as many questions as I could in a massive BLOG MARATHON that lasted all night. This year, in the countdown to Christmas, I am going to try to do something LIKE that. Throughout the day, I will post ANSWERS to your questions on a rolling basis. But let’s [...]

It has always been my dream to give a present to EVERYONE who reads this blog (or Twitter, or my mind). So I went to my publisher to see what I could do. Now, normally, I am not permitted in the building because of a minor misunderstanding we simply refer to as the “big fire [...]

mighty_mudha asks: So, the boy and I are spending xmas with his family….first time meeting them….any advice? (I’m overly nervous…)
The holidays are a wonderful time to get to know the parents of a significant other—but the experience can go HORRIBLY WRONG if you are not careful. Thankfully, you asked me in time.

As you know, I am an expert on all things Cheer-related, so I am kicking off my annual Cheer Blogs, in which I help YOU solve your holiday conundrums. Recently, many of you have been asking for help buying gifts—specifically, gifts that don’t cost too much.
I know it’s bad to encourage commercialism and of course [...]

So, it’s December. Those of you who have been around these parts for a while know that I AM FAN OF THE HOLIDAYS. I can barely contain myself through the year, so eager am I to put up my tree, hang the shiny things, and let loose the hamsters of joy. Christmas carols, holiday [...]