Holidays

I know what you’re thinking and no, this is not a post about Spider-Man’s Thanksgiving (although I did debate spinning a tale about just that - see what I did there?). This is about Thanksgiving, one of my favorite holidays,...

Autumn in the desert might require fewer sweaters and hot beverages, but there is still a lot of fall fun to be had. From corn mazes to pumpkin patches, read on to discover which family-friendly activities and attractions to check...

It is fall, and I love it. It’s hard to give up an Alaskan summer, but as a prior Texas girl, one of the things I love about Alaska is the cool, crisp autumn. This year it came early,...

From September 15 to October 15, the United States celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the contributions of Hispanic Americans. Hispanic Americans are those with ancestors from Spain, Mexico, and Central or South America. And to recognize the importance of...

**I want to preface this post by saying that my words may trigger some of you. If you feel like your heart is in a tender spot today, it is more than okay to stop reading right now. I...

It is sakura (cherry blossom) season, and that means a number of holidays are upon us here in Japan.  Japan has plenty of holidays that are only celebrated here. That means when things are closed or we see a lot...

When I give a gift I want there to be thought behind it. When it comes to holidays and figuring out gifts for our boys, I usually will ask advice from my other friends (especially my special needs moms), the...

Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between. This week is all about sharing the...

The older I get, the less I like gifts: holiday gifts, birthday gifts, "just because" gifts, that thing where your neighbors leave an anonymous basket of items from the dollar bin at Target with a poem about how you...

When I lived at home with my parents, my sister and I were devoted to our family traditions. Heaven help my parents if they dared to deviate from our beloved rituals of Mannheim Steamroller on the way home from...

Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between. More than the sights and smells, the...

I’m the type of person who would never turn down an item of clothing full of sparkles. Especially during the holidays. Indeed, I’m a sucker for glittery ballet flats. So nobody would ever accuse me of having a particularly refined...