A merry, merry, happy, happy, ho, ho, ho to you!

If it’s Friday, it must be France …  In September/October, Place Massena in Nice was our ‘front yard’ . Now it is filled with the beauty and excitement of Le Marché de Noël.  I have a new addition to my wish list:  one of these years I want to experience this! If you have some

A meaningful message from Thailand and other thoughts on giving …

My friend Susan Baldwin Mayfield posted this on Facebook. If you have not already watched this brief video, please do. The message is strong, touching and a good reminder to each one of us. Really, how much effort does it take for us to be kind to each other, no matter what the circumstances? My

‘Tis the season … and Tameri is here too!

Today was our 4-year-old grandson’s Christmas concert. They are still allowed to use that title at his school and rightly so as the greatest majority of families in that community celebrate Christmas …  not necessarily from the religious perspective. IMHO, it was just the way a Christmas concert should be with excited, joyful children proudly

A holiday gift for every one of you

 No matter what holiday you celebrate at this time of year, this is a gift that has all sorts of great tips to get you through the season doing happy dances. You might even discover a new idea or a solution to some niggling dilemma! Hurry … take a look and then hit download …