A Taste of a New York City Christma...
January 11, 2017 in Christmas, Holiday, WinterOver the week before Christmas, I was able to fulfill one of the promises I made to my wife back in the day before we got married, and that promise was to take her to New York City. I’ve been fortunate enough to have...
Christmastime in New York City
December 28, 2016 in Christmas, TravelChristmas is my absolute favorite time of the year. And as they say, there’s nothing more magical than Christmastime in New York City. So it has always been my dream to visit the Big Apple at Christmastime. And this year, my dear husband made...
Christmas Wrap-up
December 26, 2016 in Christmas, Family, Holiday, Musings“Christmas is over, Honey… until next year.” That’s what the hubs told me last night before we went to bed. And when I asked him how his Christmas was, he replied…”It was wonderful!” 🙂 Our Christmas was indeed wonderful. Although I can’t think of...
Merriest Christmas from Our Family...
December 16, 2016 in Christmas, FamilyNine more days until Christmas! Can you believe that? I know! I can’t believe it, either! It seems like the time leading up to Christmas has flown by! Receiving Christmas cards is always a joy for me, but I’d never received many until I got...
Mannheim Steamroller: A “Joy...
December 7, 2016 in Christmas, Entertainment, MusicNo Christmas is complete in my home without the sounds of Mannheim Steamroller flowing out of my stereo speakers. I was introduced to this group by my mother back in the 80’s. If I’m not mistaken, she first heard them on a late-night radio talk...
To Me, the Best of All Gifts: Books...
December 30, 2015 in Authors, Books, Christmas, GiftsHi again, y’all. I’ll admit, I’ve been a wee bit lazy lately. I’ve not posted in three weeks. But…there’s good reason for that. My sweet Anghel of a wifey gave me some time off during this hectic time of the year due to all...
Gingerbread Christmas Tree
December 28, 2015 in Christmas, Family FunI hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! Yup, Christmas is over, but the spirit of the season is still in full blast. That said, I want to share our very first gingerbread tree that I created before Christmas out of a kit...
Advent Calendar: A New Family Holid...
December 21, 2015 in Christmas, Family, Family Fun, HolidayHappy Monday! There’s 4 more days left until Christmas! I’ve been seeing all these DIY Advent Calendars all over the blogosphere, but I didn’t bother to create one for us because most of what’s in their Advent Calendars are things that I think I...