Whatcha Doin After?
When they ask, “Whatcha doin after?“ Do you want to reconnect later for dinner? Yes. Should we meet up for brunch? Sure. Do you want to hang out for a drink? Say where. How about staying an extra day? Okay! Read More …
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Breakfast or Brunch
What is the right term for the meal: breakfast or brunch? Is it the time of day? Is it the foods served? Is it without or with mimosas? Is it breakfast or brunch when it is more than a meal? Read More …
So Full
Hearts and bellies, both… So full. Love. Believe. Thanks. Time. Together. Family. Lucky. Grateful for happy Thanksgivings and a life also so full that we can barely believe it is true. May this season find you and yours in a Read More …
Officially the Holiday Season
What is it in your mind that makes it officially the holiday season? Is it a flip of the calendar? It is a specific date to start the countdown – 100 days to go. Is it the end of the Read More …
It’s Like a Holiday
Thanksgiving, it’s like a holiday that has no equal. No presents are required. The focus is instead on time with family and friends. Lots of food you normally wouldn’t eat. Being around the house. Watching football (if you are into Read More …
Gear Up for the Food
It is time, if you have not yet, to gear up for the food… you will make. you will bring. you will share. you will enjoy. Together. With family and friends and everyone in between. Make your final plans, gather Read More …
Stays The Same
Nothing stays the same. Life goes on and things change. Whether it is for the better or worse. Learn. Adapt. Grow. Or. You look and act exactly like you did years ago. Still beautiful, laughing and smiling. Of course, some Read More …
Celebrate the Light
Even though I did not grow up knowing the traditions of Diwali, there are many reasons to recognize the holiday and celebrate the light. The good. The honorable. The bright spaces in the world. Triumph over evil. Conquering the fear. Read More …
Change of Venue
It is always okay to update the plan and have a change of venue. Different restaurant. Different house. Different city. Different destination. The holidays should always have some consistency, with the age-old traditions. The main dish. The sides. The desserts. Read More …
Now It’s OK
Sometimes you learn that it wasn’t good then but now it’s OK. Unless. It’s still not great, but it is better. Time to do this or that. Fight or give in. Eat or skip dinner. Celebrate or hang low. Walk Read More …