Anyone who knows me and my husband knows that, for many reasons, we love to travel. Clearly, one of the biggest benefits of travelling is getting away from work and stress and re-charging. For me, however, one of the most enjoyable benefits of travelling is learning something new and taking that knowledge home with me. For example, while in Ala …
My children, every year, immediately get into the holiday shopping season. They love going to the mall at 5:00 a.m. on Black Friday with their friends and cousins. As much as they love the “bargains” they think they are getting, I believe, what they enjoy most is the social aspect of Black Friday; being in the mall in the early morning hours with …
For the first time, in a very long time, I am hosting family and friends for Thanksgiving. For weeks, I have been planning all different menus in in my head. I know, for many, the “star of the show “ for Thanksgiving dinner is the turkey. But, for me, it’s all about the “supporting cast,” the side dishes. I already have four side dishes plann …
It was one of those days you dread while on vacation. As our cruise ship pulled into the port of Corfu Greece, we looked outside our balcony to see drenching rainfall. Given that we were scheduled to take a bus tour of the island, I was not concerned; I did not expect the rain to affect our itinerary. As soon as the bus pulled away from the dock, …
It seemed to me that, this year, there were many more than usual public April Fools jokes. Trader Joe’s issued a press release that there were closing in 2017 (heaven forbid) in which the joke was revealed in the last line of the statement, Gwen Stefani posted a sonogram implying that she was pregnant with Blake Shelton’s baby (not true), and Samsu …
You cannot turn on the television, radio, or computer without being bombarded with this story; whether retailers should open on Thanksgiving Day. Many retailers such as Macy’s J. C. Penny’s, and Toys R Us have been open on Thanksgiving Day for several years. KMart has announced that, this year, they will open at 6:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day and r …
Given the meaningful blog Fred wrote on Friday as to the history behind Memorial Day, I’m wondering how most of us spend Memorial Day. For my family, it’s always been about inviting some close friends and family over to, hopefully, enjoy the good weather and our pool. We always order too much food (so I don’t have to cook during the following week …
Sometimes, as I’m sure we all do, I wonder/worry about whether my children will accept the traditions my husband and I have tried to impart to them and continue them in their own household. When it comes to religious traditions, my children-- as my brother, sister, and I did-- loudly raise their objections. I hear annually, “Do we have to go both …
One of Hallmark's ornaments for the holiday season has caused controversy following the replacement of the word "gay" while quoting "Deck the Halls." The ornament, in a shape of a red Christmas sweater is decorated with the lyric, "Don we now our fun apparel." As most of you know, the traditional line from the famous Christmas song is "Don we n …
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