Holidays

60 Things I Learned From My Mom

It’s Mother’s Day. 2020. Life is weird and we aren’t allowed to gather together in celebration. So, since I can’t physically hug my mama today, I’m sending her a virtual […]

Activities

Top 10: Date Ideas

V-Day is fast approaching! (Just to be clear, in my world V-Day means Valentine’s Day. Not like snip-snip day.) To help you prepare for the big event, I’m sharing some […]

Activities

Superbowl Sunday

In another life, I was an advertising instructor. So as a tribute to a former student, let’s recap my favorite opening line to a college paper he submitted: “Super […]

Activities

Groundhog Day

Scoff at me if you must, but I like to make every day special. So, it seems obvious to me that Groundhog Day is worthy of celebration. Over the years, […]

Family

Party Like it’s 2009

We’ve had some great New Year’s Eves. Including 2015 when we threw an adults-only bash and invited all of our friends over for a dance par-tay. That was a good […]

Holidays

Christmas Card Display

Sending and receiving real mail has always been one of my favorite things. As a kid, I kept in touch with many people all over the country. From my cousins, […]

Family

Holly Jolly Holiday Jams

Do you love Christmas music? Of course you do, you’re not Scrooge McDuck! Well, for a couple years I created mix CDs as gifts. 50 neighbors plus countless teachers received […]

Gifts

Proverbs 31 Woman + Snoop Dogg = Me

The thing is, I’m a very practical person. I like everything in my life to run as efficiently as possible. For example, I check the care instructions on clothing I […]

Family

Christmas Doesn’t Come From a Store

“It came without packages, boxes, or bags. Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas (he thought) means a little bit more.” — The Grinch. Confession: I’m an Amazonian. […]

Activities

Elf on the (Damn) Shelf

I think this is the magical year, you guys. The year when we pass the Elf torch to our oldest kid. I think she can handle it. In fact, I […]

Family

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

I’m a kid-at-heart. So I’m a huge fan of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. True, the classic movie that opened on the production of this parade helped foster my […]

Books

Thanksgiving Book Recs

I’m a theme person, so we have plenty of holiday appropriate books in our house. After 11 years, they quickly add up. But these two are faves in our house […]

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