It’s here: Tuesday we celebrate Mardi Gras, the French name for Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras is a festive holiday that marks the end of the pre-Lenten season and the beginning of Lent. Often celebrated with parades, music, costumes and feasting, [...]
Love it or hate it, another Valentine’s Day is almost here. As I sat to write this, I found myself thinking about all the different types of love, and how our ideas of love and even relationships change as we [...]
Super Bowl 59 is coming up on Sunday. The reigning NFL champs, the Kansas City Chiefs will be taking on the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs are looking to become the first team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls [...]
This week we saw sunshine return and winter released its icy grip...at least for a bit. We’re also seeing more hours of daylight - a sign that winter won’t last forever. If you’re ready to say goodbye to the cold [...]
Old man winter certainly came in strong this year. Snowstorms, arctic temperatures, gray days. Some days, I just feel like hibernating under a warm blanket with a good book. I know it’s the season, and even if the unrelenting gray [...]
Hello, friends! I realize we are almost halfway through January, but we took a moment to enjoy the holidays, spend time with family and celebrate the flipping of the page to a new year. While we look forward to all [...]
I’m writing this in the glow of the lights from the Christmas tree, in awe of the way these tiny, sparkly lights can make everything look magical. I’m also in awe of the fact that Christmas is ONE week from [...]
Here we are just two weeks from Christmas! I love this season, but it just so happens that the most wonderful time of year can also be the most stressful. The decorating and hosting, the shopping and wrapping, the parties [...]
We’ve got less than a week to go until Thanksgiving. This year, as we’ve been in between making lists and running errands and preparing the menu for the big feast, we can’t help but stop for a minute and just [...]
Ready or not, the holidays have arrived. Some radio stations are already playing the Christmas carols, stores have decked the halls, and the Black Friday sale specials have begun. As you begin making your list and checking it twice make [...]