Our Magic Christmas Tree On our last Christmas on Staten Island, NY where we were born and raised my sister and I lived in a small modest apartment. She had just graduated high school and I was her... Read more >>

Oh, the joy of Christmas morning! - waking up in a chilly room with the radiators hissing, the scent of a turkey already in the oven competing with the smell of the steam heat. Usually it was... Read more >>

I was quite young when we lived in the hills of Pennsylvania. I was so excited about Santa coming with things to put under the tree and in our stockings, but it started to snow early in the... Read more >>

Congratulations for successfully surviving the rapture and being a prized recipient of my end-of-the-year newsletter!  I know—2011 flew by.  It was a big year and one packed full of... Read more >>

It has taken me years to perfect the science and artistry of decorating the perfect Christmas tree. Lights first: the aesthetic balance of depth and surface glow. Then shimmery... Read more >>

Those who know me know that shy, retiring, little flower is possibly over exaggerating the case, though I would claim along with most of the known world, particularly those interviewed on radio, that... Read more >>

Setting healthy boundaries won’t ruin Christmas (promise!), but it may save your sanity. –TheHairpin Where to meet people in December. –HowAboutWe B. Spears got engaged!... Read more >>

There’s so much to do this time of year. Parties to go to, presents to buy, cards to send, cookies to bake, and decorations to put up. The list can seem never-ending and the closer it gets to... Read more >>

By Aimee Wilcox for Cupid’s Pulse   The holidays are for celebrating those meaningful traditions with the person who matters most to you. But, often times those celebrations are... Read more >>

When Thanksgiving turkey and pumpkin pie no longer excites our taste buds, most of us turn our thoughts to Christmas. Cherished memories prompt us to actions, often mimicking years past. When my... Read more >>