Every single holiday is a little bit different for our family. I’m guessing it’s probably different for yours as well. There are, of course, some things that never change. We listen to the same Christmas music (and fight the urge to start playing it before Thanksgiving, generally losing that battle miserably). We eat the same foods, put our tree in… View Post
I love to travel. I’m lucky to have a family that it enjoys it as much as I do….but what they love most falls in to the ‘vacation’ category. You know, the rest, relax, rejuvenate kind of time away from home. But I love ALL travel – the real travel I do on a regular basis – most often for… View Post
Ready or not, the holiday season is quickly approaching. Soon stores will be filled with Christmas music and red and green lights will flash throughout town. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and unfortunately one of the most stressful. If you find yourself feeling more like a Grinch this year than an elf, then you need to aim… View Post
There was a bit of a shift in my earth’s atmosphere this year. I lost my grandmother in late February…shortly after she turned 104. She was a magical human being – wise and witty, kind and fearless, healthy until the end….minus what Alzheimer’s had robbed from her over the past few years. I carry her in my heart and in… View Post
We have at least 27 holiday traditions in my family – and two of them include my Nana’s turkey stuffing and the green bean casserole that everyone always requests over and over. And yes, I’m happy to say my small people help me to cook each year – just as I helped my mom. But, I admit, the sweet potatoes… View Post
If there is anything I always make perfectly clear: it’s that the ocean and music are my life blood. I’d be lying if I told you I could sing (you’d be hard pressed to recognize Happy Birthday coming from me), but the soundtrack for so many moments in my life comes from the music I have long listened to, loved… View Post
