If you read my last post, you know I’ve been raised with a certain type of Christmas. A holiday always held in San Antonio with its own protocol. Never with snow on the ground. We always prayed for sleet, because that seemed festive in the great state of Texas. Now I’m a married lady and …

Chandlers take Christmas seriously. I grew up thinking it was normal for the entire family to rush to the garage to witness the descent of Christmas decor from the attic. We have a home video of my dad and brother handing boxes down the ladder. The camera pans around the garage to children growing giddier …