With my Thanksgiving Post in 2015, I didn’t know at the time that I would turn this into an annual post. But it’s become a good practice to think about on the things for which I’m grateful. In all honesty, the things that I choose to write about each year…
Along with shopping lists and dinner plans, holiday parties and decorations, this time of year brings travel. From lines at the airport to hours in the car, we travel to visit friends and family or return to our homes. It can also mean that with travel and holiday parties, entertaining…
Life can get crazy. Especially now at the holidays and the end of the year. Now, I love the holidays. I love the music, the decorations, the spirit and feelings of goodwill. But I also know that even with all the joy, stress arises from shopping for that perfect gift,…
Tomorrow (February 8) marks the Chinese New Year and on the other side of the world is now ushering in the Year of the Monkey. Which, without knowing much about Chinese astrology and going only by my views of the monkey, kind of tells me that this should be a…
I love the Christmas season. I think I may even love Christmas more now than I did when I was young. I love it all: the twinkling lights, the music (well, most of the music), the food and spending time with family. And yes, the shopping. While the parking lots…
With the onslaught of tragic news coming at us from all sides, the insults flung during the Presidential debates, the cynicism surrounding mass consumerism and Black Friday, that really taking the time to think about the amazing things that we are fortunate to have is a way to bring back…