Holidays and Birthdays
It is almost Valentine’s Day! I heard a discussion on the radio last year asking parents if they give valentines to their children. One of the announcers said “yes, it is a family celebration”. The second announcer said “no, it’s for the parents to celebrate”. This was when the question was opened up for listener …
A glimpse back as I am getting ready for the year ahead after winding down from the holidays. The last month and a half has been both busy and fun as our holiday traditions changed slightly. For starters, this was the first time that I have taken all of Thanksgiving week off from my job. …
There’s something about preparing for Christmas that brings back a flood of Christmas memories for me. This year I downsized the decorations even more than last year. The reason for downsizing is mostly that I am the only one working on the decorating. And, I will be the one taking all the decorations down after …
This year I had an earlier start to my Thanksgiving preparations. However, I did not have the usual early start to my Christmas shopping. More about that in a future post. For now the focus is Thanksgiving celebration prep. Now that the Halloween treat bags are completed and distributed, my current project is recycling silverware …
It is nice to see more houses decorated for Halloween this year. Not because I am a big fan of spooky decorations, but because it is fun to see folks returning to their celebration traditions. It is good to see families gathering again to have fun. The house is decorated for fall and Halloween. I …
A fun day at Little Italy in San Diego. I recently enjoyed a three day weekend. We have been planning what to do for weeks ahead of time. I wanted to do so many activities. First I was going to try a variety of food places. Problem is most that I thought of did not …
I love celebrating birthdays! Actually, I love any celebration. A time for gathering with others and enjoying socializing, food and lots of laughs. When the kids were home we had many celebrations; a good report card, a completed school project, birthdays, you get the idea. Nothing was too small to not celebrate. Whatever happy moment …
Is there a food smell that triggers a special memory for you? Or a food that takes you either back home to your childhood or a special place in time? For me it is tamales. Growing up they were our New Year’s Day staple. Often friends would come over to help my grandmother make them. …
This quick heart craft project is a great way to use up small fabric scraps. I tend to save most of my fabric trimmings and snips. Fabrics as with paper are a versatile addition to my craft/art stash. These hearts have a felt base. I cut various fabric scraps into strips of varying widths. The …
While I was making these Valentine cards the other day I was thinking about past Valentine’s Day celebrations. When the kids were young I helped them make little Valentines for their classmates and teachers. They also made a box type container for the Valentines they would receive. And of course there would be a special …
