The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Michele Cheplic

Today we are supposed to hit a record high of 85 degrees. That is more than 20 degrees above normal for this day and virtually unheard of for October. (Believe me I’m not complaining.) Regardless of the temperature, I’m still getting into the holiday spirit. Today I’m picking up the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book from my friend’s house. I can’t afford a single item in the 81st edition of the luxury gift catalog, but that never stops me from dreaming. If you have ever peeked inside the famous holiday catalog you know that you don’t have to be a millionaire … Continue reading →

The Christmas Book

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Michele Cheplic

Growing up, this was the time of year when my brothers and I fought the most. We weren’t fighting over what show were going to watch on television (I grew up in the days of one TV households) and we weren’t fighting over who was going to get the last piece of chocolate cake (my mom always divided it up into four tiny slivers). The reason for our battles: the JCPenney Christmas catalog. That thing was the source of knock-down-drag out fights from October until mid-December. (I grew up on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean void … Continue reading →