St. Patrick's Day in Ireland
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I thought it would be fun to share some things about celebrating this holiday...
It's the perfect time of year to egg your friends and neighbors. No, not THAT kind of "egg." We're talking about the fun kind...
Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays. When I was younger my parents would hide our Easter baskets around the house and...
For many of us, this time of year is one of the most sacred and special times. It's full of meaning and tradition.
There are...
A couple of years ago, we added a family birthday party to our anniversary celebration. It’s such a fun way to include our daughter!...
For me, chocolate is an essential food group. When we travel, the first thing I do is look up nearby chocolate shops. It's the...
Valentine’s Day. A day of love and sometimes . . . controversy? Not everyone seems to enjoy the love-sick holiday. To some, it may...
For me, growing up in a multicultural household had so many perks as a child. Holiday time was eventful for my sister and me....
You may have heard the saying “two things can be true at once.” Never is this statement more true than as a mom during...
It's true confession time. I have a hard time putting my kids' homemade ornaments on the Christmas tree. I'm sorry! But when I sit...
Hanging Christmas stockings is a tradition that started in 1823. Almost 200 years later, children still wake up Christmas morning with giddy anticipation of...
I used to think that incorporating the Elf on the Shelf to our family tradition would be fun. Turns out that elf is a...
I've heard the word "smalliday" to describe a scaled-down holiday celebration that strives to reduce over-consumption and over-excessive gift-giving. It brought me back to...
It's New Mexico. We enjoy tacos every day all day. So I think we should be able to enjoy a margarita year round too!...



























