Category: Holiday

Halloween is the biggest holiday and my favorite on our little island.  I love how the whole island turns out uptown for trick-or-treating.  Young and old are costumed

One year we had a Russian intern at the organization I worked at then (Global Greengrants Fund). So I brought her to a Fourth of July celebration. It was a bunch

I know, I might sound like I’m going on about this.  But I once remember reading in Gretchen Rubin’s Happiness Project how happiness is increased when you allow yourself

“You know your birthday was last Tuesday!” my husband said to me jokingly as we were gearing up for my party. “This is my birthday week,” I responded.  “Correction, this

I recently learned that one of my favorite artists, named Ellis, went to my alma mater.  (Check it!  The music starts around minute one.)  It’s funny how a

This is our Christmas tree. I know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet. And like you, we haven’t even seen the inside. (After Thanksgiving!) It’s also the first Christmas tree

Because some of you asked. Here is the result of Cathy’s closet help. Dr. Seuss family:  Thing 1, Thing 2, Cat in the Hat, and me- Mother of

Every year on the day of Halloween I think to myself, “Shit.  I suppose I’ve got to have a costume.”  I admit I am sadly lacking in motivation