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Whether you’re celebrating something today or not, no matter where you are in the world, I wish you all the best. Nothing—not gifts, trips, or “stuff”—is more important than spending time with those you love. Take time today to celebrate life with those around you; I’ll leave you with a look at December in our …
Last weekend Michael and I celebrated Christmas early by flying north for three days to Providence, Rhode Island. It felt like fate—the airfare was in our price range, the flight times worked with our schedule, hotel prices were reasonable, and there was a little snow in the forecast (despite my family’s insistence that you always …
I mentioned in Monday’s post that Michael and I took a trip to New York City last year in lieu of our typical gift exchange. It wasn’t that we grew tired of finding special gifts for the other person; we both love it when we find that perfect item we think the other will enjoy. …
Christmastime in New York City is wonderful. Christmastime in New York City is also busy, crowded, and expensive. So this time last December, Michael and I sleepily boarded a 6:00 a.m. flight out of Florida with our return flight booked for 8:00 p.m. the following evening. December is peak travel season, so we spent $150 …
The holiday season is here in full force. Stores are currently taking over our mailboxes and email-boxes trying to convince us that we need everything and if we don’t get it right now it may not be available any longer and the world will end. To avoid this intentionally created stress, I’ve unsubscribed myself from …
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to any readers here in the US (or anywhere in the world, wherever you’re celebrating!). And even if you don’t celebrate this holiday, I’m still grateful for you! I’ve enjoyed this blogging journey so far, and can’t wait to see where we go next. But for now, with the holidays …
I’ve seen lots of catalogs, magazines, and morning TV shows sharing “gift guides for guys!” that only contain things like tech items, socks, alcohol, and underwear. There’s nothing wrong with these, of course, but if you’re getting something for something special, shouldn’t it be something he’ll enjoy using? Here is a list of gifts for …
Is it just me, or does this time of the year seem to come and go too quickly? As a child, Christmas took forever to get here, but these days I’m worried that if I blink I might miss it.