Best Things To Do On New Year’s Eve To Celebrate 2025

Each and every year has its own story but by the 365th day (or 366th day, in 2024’s case), its almost always the same song and dance: a day of reflection followed by an evening of celebration, Woman’s Day reported. While glitzy and glamorous parties and late-night glamorous parties and late-night dinner reservations are popular choices for closing out one year and entering another, in reality, there are so many things to do on New Year’s Eve, many of which can be accomplished without even leaving your home. If you pride yourself on living mindfully and in the moment, you … Continue reading →

Why Schools Stopped Having Valentine’s Day Parties

There are many reasons why the school your child, preteen, or teenager attends does not celebrate Valentine’s Day. This may come as a relief for young people who are uncomfortable with the idea of choosing a card to send to everyone in their class, or attending a school dance. Parents may be happy that they don’t have to spend money on cards or baked goods for a school party. Of course, there will be some students who want to experience a classroom Valentine’s Day party or to have fun at a school dance. Some parents may want their child’s school … Continue reading →

Oh No They Didn’t!

I am a big fan of memorials. I was a bit put out when the London Olympics didn’t have a moment of silence to honor the Israeli athletes that were murdered during the Munich games 40 years ago. Every September 11th, I try to watch a documentary – one of the gut wrenching ones – so I will remember the pain I felt that day and to pray for the victims and those they left behind. So needless to say, I was appalled today when I read that “The Today Show” chose to speak with Kris Jenner at 8:46 am … Continue reading →

Christmas Traditions

Thanksgiving has finally arrived and now thoughts can turn towards Christmas. That is, unless you have already been thinking of Christmas since Halloween. I on the other hand am following Nordstrom’s lead. In case you missed it, Nordstrom had a sign that said the store wouldn’t be decking its halls until November 27th because it liked the idea of celebrating one holiday at a time. But now the time is here and I am ready for some Christmas spirit. I was thinking today about Christmas traditions. My family and I have a somewhat odd one – on Thanksgiving, we watch … Continue reading →

Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer

My four year old has discovered Rudolph. When he was two years old, his father and I bought him the pack of DVDs from Wal-Mart that included Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Santa Claus is Coming to Town. His first year, he didn’t seem to care much about it. When he didn’t care about the classic shows last year, we began to worry. Maybe the invention of cable television and channels such as Noggin had made these classics obsolete in younger minds. But, this year, it finally kicked in and now he is obsessed with Rudolph … Continue reading →

Christmas Tree Traditions

Each American family seems to have their own Christmas tree tradition. Some decorate the tree with a hodgepodge of ornaments acquired through the years while some have a specific color and ornament scheme. Some families like the ease and convenience of an artificial tree while others prefer the tradition and smell of a real tree. But, did you know that there are different Christmas tree traditions throughout the world? Most think that we got the custom of the Christmas tree from the Germans. It is believed that Martin Luther was the first to bring a Christmas tree into the home. … Continue reading →

Native American Heritage Day

There are so many holidays, but this year, the federal government decided to honor Native Americans – well, at least for one day. While I was busy blogging about Black Friday, the (sometimes) biggest shopping day of the year, I missed the news that, at least for this year, the government decided to name the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. (This image is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States Federal Government under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. See … Continue reading →

A Little Bit about Black Friday

After cooking for about a dozen people yesterday, I really didn’t feel like getting up and fighting the crowds this morning at 5 am. But, that didn’t stop millions of Americans from taking advantage of Black Friday. Now, to me, Black Friday sounds ominous, a bit like Bloody Sunday (a series of violent events throughout history) or Black Tuesday (the day the stock market crashed in 1929), but actually, it is not a bad thing. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving when everyone rushes out to the stores to get great deals – or at least think they get … Continue reading →

Trendy Trinkets for the New Year

Are you hosting a New Year’s Eve party on Monday? If you’ve been mulling over the idea but haven’t got a clue where to get all your party supplies on such short notice I’m here to help. I found a site where you can get everything from plates to party hats, candles to noisemakers, games, music, confetti and more AND get it delivered to your home in time for your ball drop festivities all with the click of a mouse. SocialCouture.com is offering a “New Year’s Eve Complete Party Set” for 25% off to anyone ordering it prior to January … Continue reading →

The Holidays in Hollywood—-How Are Your Favorite Stars Celebrating?

There’s nothing like reminiscing about Christmases past… and that’s exactly what Martha Stewart did on her TV show today. The domestic diva shared with viewers a special holiday memory she made back in 2005—during her stint in prison. I’m not kidding. Stewart took time during her daytime TV show today to share one of her fondest memories of her stay in a West Virginia prison. Apparently the crafty Christmas lover made the most of her time in her prison pottery class. That’s where she molded ornate clay forms of the baby Jesus, Joseph, Mary, three camels, donkeys, angels—an entire nativity … Continue reading →