Whether you are excited, annoyed, or feeling apathetic toward the whole celebration, there is no denying that the Valentine’s Day theme is everywhere you look. It seems as though we had just finished ringing in the New Year and then suddenly it was time to start making plans to celebrate Saint Valentine with hearts, candy, and roses. Although there is a lot of negative criticism about this holiday being simply an overly commercialized greeting card holiday, it seems that the core of the holiday is simply a day dedicated to…
We’ve all been there, we make these promises to ourselves to start the New Year on a positive note with your best foot forward, so to say. Depending on your personality and how many you make, sometimes these New Year’s resolutions are kept, and sometimes (or most of the time) they are forgotten and broken. Even Hollywood has recognized this incongruous habit of failing to break bad habits and portrayed it comically in the film Bridget Jones’s Diary. “Resolution number one: obviously, will lose twenty pounds. Resolution number two: will…
Decorating for the holidays is always a fun activity. It is so wonderful to see everyone’s home all lit up at night with beautiful Christmas light decorations. And then of course there are few things more magical than seeing an illuminated and decorated Christmas tree in the window filled with all of your old favorite decorations. It is such a nice annual reminiscing feeling to pull out the boxes that contain all of your favorite Christmas and holiday decorations. And then as the Christmas season progresses you continue to form…
If you have young children in your home who have yet to discover the truth about Santa Clause, then Christmastime is perfect for spreading a little bit of innocent and genuine cheer around your home. Surprising your kids with a visit from Old Saint Nick on Christmas Eve will light up their eyes this magical time of the year. When your kids grow up and realize that Father Christmas is fictional, you will no longer have the chance to add a dash of magic in their lives with the aid…
It can be quite the cause for alarm during the holidays when your family is scattered across the globe. With mom and pop in Florida, cousins on the east coast and your in-laws on the west coast, deciding where to be for the holidays can be very difficult, especially if you are traveling with children. After deciding on which members of the family you will be spending this magical time of the year with, there is the ordeal of getting there. Sure, it’s not a problem to visit when your…
We all are aware of the best Christmas houses on the street, and maybe it’s even yours. These houses are completely lit up to the maximum potential with reindeer flying everywhere, intermittently blinking lights, Christmas trees, wreaths, candy canes, stars, the list is never ending. The extent of this festive creativity always brings a smile to your face every year, and possibly a painful electric bill too if that house is yours, nonetheless, it is a magical joy that you wish could last forever. However, there is a way to…
Winter is a season when there are a huge number of reasons for friends and family to come together. Whether it’s volunteering together at the local shelter, gathering around the fireplace and watching the flames dance, or something as simple as having a party to catch up with friends on Christmas or to ring in the New Year, any reason is a good one. Because so many people come home during the cold season in order to be closer to their families, it’s not uncommon to see a few old…
