Finding the right gifts for your book loving family and friends can be a challenge, especially for those who are not, themselves, booklovers. If you are currently searching for something a little bookish, you will find this collection of ideas helpful. The giving of the season warms my heart and I, personally, love putting together…
In case you’ve been under a rock and have failed to notice, the holidays are officially here! I am a huge Christmas nut! Not as in…pop me over an open fire and roast me with the rest of the walnuts. More like—the season opened wide and spewed decorations all over my home. Plain sparkling-Christmas-tree-crazy! I…
A decade ago, at this time of year, you would have found me putting the final touches on our haunted house. It was a serious production. We had room after room of scares. People were led through the house, into the backyard, and finally through a dark tunnel running down the side that brought them…
Did you do your homework? Are you prepared with a favorite song? One that will surely live on through the ages? Oh, is that not what I asked for? Well, you have a few minutes before you have to share, so if you’re not prepared you have time to scramble. Last week we talked about…
As the kids and I buckled up and headed down the road in search of food to fill our bellies, my son says to me from the back seat, “Mom, you know what I do when I want to feel happy?” I’m a little surprised by the topic and am unsure where it came from,…
Are you in a frenzy, tumbling out of one holiday straight into the next? We have the big company party (and I am talking BIG! When the new CEO stepped into office at Activision last year he showed this group how to throw a serious bash. – DANG!), tons of kid and traditional activities to check…
