With the upcoming Christmas holiday drawing near, I have been thinking a lot about traditions. Everything having to do with this holiday is a tradition that has been handed down through our parents and grandparents and beyond. As we start our own families, we also add traditions to the mix and … [Read more...] about Family Christmas Holiday Traditions
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Help Gallo Family Vineyards Raise $100,000 With The Every Cork Counts Program
If there is one thing that bothers me the most is that there are hungry people in the USA. In a prosperous country such as our own, we should be making sure that everyone has nutritious food to eat. There are hundreds of thousands of people that slip between the cracks because the family may make … [Read more...] about Help Gallo Family Vineyards Raise $100,000 With The Every Cork Counts Program
Top Reasons to Take a Spa Day During the Holiday Season
The holidays can sure take a toll on our nerves. Just thinking about all I have to do with work and at home before I leave for my vacation is making me a bit frazzled and it is still early in the month. Time flies by so quickly, however, that before we know it, the holiday is here. Parties, dinners … [Read more...] about Top Reasons to Take a Spa Day During the Holiday Season
The Holidays – Real or Artificial Christmas Trees?
Today I wanted to talk to all of you about your holiday trees! I would like to know how many of you put your Christmas Tree or Holiday Tree up right after Thanksgiving? How many of you do it in early December and how many of you wait until the last minute? Second, how many of you use real trees … [Read more...] about The Holidays – Real or Artificial Christmas Trees?
Playing Hide and Seek with the Kids
Just like most kids, Princess Gia loves to play hide-and-seek and almost every time she visits with us, we have to play a few rounds of hide-and-see with her. The funny thing about that is that she "almost" always hides in the same three places...over and over again! hahaha! On Thanksgiving, … [Read more...] about Playing Hide and Seek with the Kids
Favorite Holiday TV Specials for Children
We are now on the final approach heading into the holidays and already I am seeing a lot of the classic children's holiday specials on TV. When my brother and I were young kids, we always looked forward to the holiday specials and would watch them with our mother as a "family" event. We loved … [Read more...] about Favorite Holiday TV Specials for Children
Mailbox Monday for December 3rd
Every Monday we are going to share some special things we got the previous week in our mailbox and we encourage all of you to tell us about the "special" things you got in your mailbox! These "special" things can be gifts you received, special greeting cards or giveaways you won on the web! … [Read more...] about Mailbox Monday for December 3rd
Sneak Peek of the Week 5 Top Chef Episode TopChef
Have you been following this season's Top Chef show? This year they are in Seattle and this weeks show looks like it will be a good one. How do I know that? Shhhh, don't tell anyone, but I have a sneak peek of the new episode of this weeks Top Chef show and I am going to share it with you! Check out … [Read more...] about Sneak Peek of the Week 5 Top Chef Episode TopChef