Many know Dec. 7, 1941 as “a date which will live in infamy,” as President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it in his message to Congress after the Pearl Harbor attacks. On Aug. 23, 1994, Congress officially designated Dec. 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, when we remember the lives lost that […]
It’s Okay to Not Go Home for the Holidays
Because we almost always live so far away from our families, we often feel pressure at the holiday season to go home. This is all well and good if that’s what you want to, and choose to do. However, oftentimes the choice to go home for the holidays comes with even more pressure and more […]
Holiday Getaways for the Whole Family
The holiday season is coming, maybe you are thinking it would be fun to take your family on a holiday getaway. If you have had that thought, but are not sure where to go, here are some ideas for holiday getaways for the whole family right here in the U.S.: – New York City, New […]
Do You Have a Favorite Family Tradition?
For me, some of the smallest rituals are the best! For instance, listening to Mariah Carey Pandora station while decorating the tree. Taking turns who gets to put the star on each year. (BTW our “star” is actually a deer!) Coffeemate’s peppermint mocha creamer — yum! Matching PJs, shopping for stocking stuffers, cheeseballs (I’m serious!), […]
Destressing Your Holidays
The holidays are known as one of the most stressful times of the year. It begins earlier and earlier. We are bombarded by displays, decorations, and ads before Halloween even comes around. People stress out about finding the perfect gift, or where to spend the holidays, or if they should travel at all, or how […]
How to Keep Your Resolutions Going Strong All Year Long
Did you make a New Year’s resolution? It’s 2020 and the start of every New Year comes with the promise to do better. Or rather, the challenge to do better. And while the idea of a resolution might be a social norm that allows us to make real changes in our lives, it’s also one […]
What’s Your Grocery Shopping Schedule?
How often do you go to the grocery store? Everyone has their own method for hitting up the grocery store, and some are more efficient than others! I have a method of madness, but it seems to work for our family. I start with meal planning two weeks at a time. Depending on the length […]
Shopping on Black Friday
Black Friday is the nickname for the Friday after Thanksgiving which has become one of the biggest shopping days of the season. This day marking the beginning of the holiday shopping season began in 1952. The term Black Friday only took hold in the last couple of decades, however. Over the past ten years or […]