I just joined in the NaBloPoMo December daily blogging...umm challenge? (First time daily blogging, eek! Wish me luck!) Well, here goes...Something that always puts a smile on my face is lighting up a log in the fireplace and I am so happy we have one in our home. :) I don't know what it is about the fireplace that puts me at ease the extra bit of heat might have something to do with it, specially after a long day or just cold weather. Combine that warm fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate or coffee, some freshly baked cheesy bread (honestly, anything will do), and Christmas music softly playing in the background; it's just awesome! With all the the stress that this time of the year puts on us it's nice to sit back for a few minutes and enjoy something as small as standing by the fireplace to warm up before that e-mail you have to answer, getting recipes together for Christmas Day, or even looking for that special gift for someone dear. Finding joy in the little things can melt the stresses of the day away and sometimes give us clarity to take on the next day with another list of tasks to cross off the list. I hope that many of you get a chance to enjoy a fireplace this holiday season and if you don't have one you can play a loop video of a firewood burning in a fireplace with holiday music. I like to call that moment I have in front of our fireplace my Spark of Joy!
I think you're right about fires. I love them, too. They kind of lull me into a place of warmth and peace.
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