Not For Sale
When I was in college, home from school for break, working to earn as much as I could…I was stuck driving my dad’s antique boat of a car. For those interested it was a 1967 Crown Imperial (in essentially mint Read More …
Tag: christmas
Overdone
I have this recurring conversation with people lately… the same, essential belief that the holidays have become more than they should be. Retail holiday decor coating the stores 2 to 3 months in advance of the holiday is just one Read More …
Holiday Plans
All the restaurants are checking in on what you are doing for Thanksgiving through Christmas…What are your holiday plans? You should (apparently) know by now. If you own a restaurant, you should be asking…everyone else is. The school concerts are Read More …
The Red Cup
How did the red cup become so controversial? Don’t we all love it? Yes, it could have been an entirely staged publicity stunt or a simple rant by one that went viral… I was at Starbucks twice in the last Read More …
Halloween Planning
It is just 5 days until the biggest kid holiday (after Christmas) and all I can say is that I have not quite completed enough Halloween planning. It’s not that we didn’t know 26 days ago… or even nearly 3 Read More …
The First Day…
No offense to the designers, the creators and the marketers…but TODAY is the first day of Christmas. So… What does that mean? You can celebrate 12 MORE days of sales and product marketing promotions. Hope it was a great day Read More …
Make a Wish
Make a wish for a peaceful day. In our hearts. In our minds. In our world. Today is the last day of the Festival of Lights. One day break between Hanukkah and Christmas this year and for those who celebrate Read More …
The Mystery
Oh, the utter joy and the mystery of what is in the chocolate box. I was the lucky recipient of this gift from a supplier today, wrapped in pretty shiny paper and a ribbon – the tell-tale shape of the Read More …
In Between
I’m feeling a bit confused and stressed at being in between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays this week (and last.) I am sure that I am not alone. Since Thanksgiving is so very late this year, nearly the latest possible Read More …