My precious Christmas ornaments have made their way ahead of me to our home. I love Christmas ornaments and have been collecting them for some time. Some are homemade and some are expensive trinkets from abroad. Did I mention that I collect shot glasses as well? I do. […]
I am a New Yorker. I am sunshine with a mix of dark. I’m a born curmudgeon but am often described as having a sunny personality. I don’t know how that happened. Nonetheless, I speak curmudgeon. I’m quite fluent in it. Thus, trust me when I tell you […]
I will readily admit that we are one of those families that do not take down the Christmas tree January 1st. Nor do we tend to do so February 1st. And quite frequently, not even by March 1st. What can I say? We love the Christmas spirit. Well, […]
I love this time of the year. I love dancing and singing to sweetly sweet songs. Growing up, Christmas was a bit hard. However, now with my son, Christmas is just divine. I want to freeze in place his wonderful smile, cheery disposition and wondrous belief in […]
This is going to be a rather odd narrative for the holiday season. Especially considering that along with Hanukkah and Christmas, we will now be celebrating Three Kings Day. Our very first celebration. Although, we actually celebrated this by mistake when we were in Greece in January, many […]
Just yesterday I was shocked that I had no words. I had no sentences to put together. I had no thoughts to string together into a composition. Today, I shocked myself in that I have no Christmas gift list. I have put together a gift list for family […]
Yes, my nine year old son still believes in Santa Claus. I love the magic of the season and the fact that he believes that a man in the North Pole spends the whole year working on toys. How can one not find that cute? We shall see […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. My son is so excited for what is to come. He loves Christmas. He loves the music and gifts. He likes giving hugs. And while we go all out with Christmas celebrations, we also observe Hanukkah which starts next week. What […]
I have been trying to remain calm amidst the large number of storms brewing around me. At times I feel like I am a little paddleboat in the middle of an ocean about to be caught up in a hurricane. But, I am also someone who firmly believes […]
I don’t like to make bucketlists. I explained that a while ago. To me a bucket list seems so fatalistic. I suppose it need not be. However, for me, it is so. I know someone dear to me that has been given months to live and […]
