Thanksgiving Weekend: A Crossover Guide
Our traditional Thanksgiving always begins with the Macy’s Parade and the appearance of Santa Claus at the end of the parade kicks off...


What I Am Thankful For – In Humble Gratitude
I believe that there should be certain humility when proclaiming gratitude. Perhaps it was the Puritans that instilled that spirit,...


Remembering the Pilgrims on Their Own Ground
I have been fortunate to travel a lot around all these United States. Being a lover of history, I have been fortunate to travel to a lot...


A Baking We Will Go: This is Why We End Up With 75 Dozen Cookies
A Baking We Will Go: This is Why We End Up With 75 Dozen Cookies When my mother was in her prime, she loved to cook and bake and fuss...


Friday the 13th
November 13 – Friday the 13th Fridays the 13ths have always been okay with me and that may be because I own a black cat and a black...
Armistice Day 11/11/1911
I always remember Armistice Day. I think “Downton Abbey” really did it right, when near the end of the second season, the family and the...
Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Prep
I’m not sure where I got hooked on the Thanksgiving Dinner Menu idea but boy, did I get hooked. I have a rather large file of tear sheets...
Putting Some Things Away – My Version of When Holidays Collide
What makes this holiday changeover different from some of the others is we remain in the same season but we go directly from one holiday...