Welcome back to Blogmas 2025, my annual series of holiday-themed blog posts that runs every day through Christmas. This year, I've enlisted the help of AI to generate daily writing prompts, which has led to some interesting creative challenges and unexpected topics. Today's prompt for December 19th asks a deeply personal question: If you could … Continue reading Where Magic Still Lives: Choosing My Fictional Christmas
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When Stop-Motion Therapy Saved Christmas: Community’s Most Heartwarming Holiday Moment
Welcome back to Blogmas 2025, the annual series of holiday-themed blog posts that will continue daily right through Christmas Day. As I've mentioned throughout this series, I've enlisted AI to generate writing prompts for each day this year, adding an element of surprise to my seasonal blogging tradition. Today's prompt asks me to write about … Continue reading When Stop-Motion Therapy Saved Christmas: Community’s Most Heartwarming Holiday Moment
The Elf Who Called in Sick to Christmas
Welcome back to Blogmas 2025! For those just tuning in, Blogmas is my annual series of holiday-themed blog posts that runs every day from December 1st through Christmas Day. It's become a tradition here at The Confusing Middle, and this year I'm shaking things up by letting AI generate my daily writing prompts. Today's December … Continue reading The Elf Who Called in Sick to Christmas
Mamaw’s Mac & Cheese: A Recipe Half-Remembered, Fully Loved
Welcome back to Blogmas 2025, my annual series of holiday-themed blog posts that will run every day until Christmas. This year, I decided to let AI generate my writing prompts because, well, sometimes you need a creative push from our future robot overlords. Today's prompt asks me to share my favorite holiday food or drink, … Continue reading Mamaw’s Mac & Cheese: A Recipe Half-Remembered, Fully Loved
The Soundtrack of Christmas Past: My Top 10 Holiday Songs from Movies and TV
Welcome back to Blogmas 2025, the annual tradition where I attempt to post something holiday-themed every single day from December 1st through Christmas Day. This year, I decided to shake things up by letting AI generate my daily writing prompts, because apparently I enjoy making my life both easier and more challenging at the same … Continue reading The Soundtrack of Christmas Past: My Top 10 Holiday Songs from Movies and TV
The Night Shift at Pine & Needle: A Christmas Tree Lot After Dark
Welcome to Day 14 of Blogmas 2025, where I'm now two weeks into this self-imposed December writing marathon and starting to question my life choices. For those just discovering this festive endurance test, Blogmas is my annual tradition of posting holiday-themed content every single day through Christmas. This year's posts are guided by AI-generated prompts, … Continue reading The Night Shift at Pine & Needle: A Christmas Tree Lot After Dark
The Christmas We Sang from the Lawn: A Pandemic Memory
Day 13 of Blogmas 2025, and we're past the halfway point of this December marathon. For those just joining, Blogmas is my annual commitment to posting holiday-themed content every single day through Christmas. This year's posts are prompted by AI, because apparently I needed help coming up with ways to write about Christmas. Today's prompt … Continue reading The Christmas We Sang from the Lawn: A Pandemic Memory
The Christmas Movie Survival Guide: Assembling Your Holiday Crisis Team
Welcome to Day 12 of Blogmas 2025, where I continue to prove that yes, I have nothing better to do in December than write about Christmas every single day. For newcomers to this festive marathon, Blogmas is my annual tradition of posting holiday-themed content daily through December 25th. This year's posts are guided by AI-generated … Continue reading The Christmas Movie Survival Guide: Assembling Your Holiday Crisis Team
The Letter from Jessica Claus
Day 11 of Blogmas 2025 continues, because stopping now would be admitting defeat, and I'm nothing if not stubbornly committed to arbitrary goals. For those just discovering this December marathon, Blogmas is my annual tradition of posting holiday-themed content every single day through Christmas. This year's posts are guided by AI-generated prompts, which is how … Continue reading The Letter from Jessica Claus
The Nintendo That Taught Me I’m Bad at Gifts: A Christmas Story
Welcome to Day 10 of Blogmas 2025, where I continue to prove that yes, I can write about Christmas every single day for 25 days straight, even if it kills me (spoiler: it might). For those just tuning in, Blogmas is my annual December marathon of holiday-themed posts, because apparently I hate having free time … Continue reading The Nintendo That Taught Me I’m Bad at Gifts: A Christmas Story
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