I’m a 70’s Generation X baby… I didn’t have the many luxuries that kids have today. The first video game console I recall having to memory was Atari 2600. I remember having a speak & spell and if you had the latest speak and spell you were the bomb! My favorite book was Good Night Moon. I would wake up on Saturday morning’s just to see The Smurfs, My Little Pony, The Care Bears … [Read more...]
Do You Laugh To Keep From Crying?
You know what they say… Sometimes laughter is the best medicine! In life we often have to deal with situations that we would rather not and then we may be hit with a tragedy or crisis and we have to learn to deal with the situation, try to make sense of it and then start the grieving and healing process. It’s certainly not easy to deal with such a situation at all and certainly … [Read more...]
Is Re-gifting Tasteful or Tacky?
I think we’ve all done it at one time or another. You get that one gift from someone that you have no intention of using and you appreciate the thought but, now what? There are so many opportunities to re-gift. Holiday office parties, secret Santa, gag gifts, and let’s not forget the white elephant gift exchange. The white elephant gift exchange was a tradition at my previous … [Read more...]
Will Kevin Hart Go Real or Fake?
I grew up in a household with a fake tree every year until I met my husband, he had always had a real tree growing up. When we started our family there was the annual great debate around the holidays... What type of tree are we going to get REAL or FAKE? Each one has it's set of pros and cons. I love the fresh smell of pine but don't necessarily like cleaning up the needles, … [Read more...]