What’s in store for 2024?

What’s in store for 2024?

Well, we did it…we survived 2023! Hopefully, you thrived through at least parts of it. The beginning of a new year inspires introspection for many of us…either looking back to evaluate the past year or looking forward to what we hope to accomplish in the new year…perhaps both. I long ago gave up New Year’s…

Flag Day trivia to impress your friends

Flag Day trivia to impress your friends

If you live in the United States, you probably know that June 14 is flag day, but what else do you know about this particular day of celebration? Is Flag Day a federal holiday in the United States? Flag Day is not a federal holiday. Mail is still delivered, the banks are open, and most…

11 fun facts about US presidents

11 fun facts about US presidents

On the day this post publishes, we in the United States are celebrating Presidents Day. Originally established to celebrate George Washington’s birthday, the holiday is widely accepted as a shared celebration of George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays. Many consider it to be a more general celebration of all U.S. presidents, past and present. Whether…

You are your own perfect Valentine. Celebrate that!

You are your own perfect Valentine. Celebrate that!

Valentine’s Day has traditionally been the holiday of lovers. In more recent years, the holiday has expanded to include important platonic relationships. You probably know someone who celebrates Galentine’s or Palentine’s Day. But what about using this day as an opportunity to celebrate your most important relationship? The one you have with yourself. What would…

Choosing a Word of the Year in 4 easy steps

Choosing a Word of the Year in 4 easy steps

Here we are in the first week of a new year…long enough for many people to have set and broken their New Year’s Resolutions. Or perhaps you are among the more than 57 percent of people that don’t set resolutions at all. If you’re not feeling the New Year’s Resolution thing, but still want to…

Thank you notes: little bits of gratitude from December 2021

Thank you notes: little bits of gratitude from December 2021

Thank you EMI Health team… …for another wonderful year together. You truly are a superstar team! And thank you for the holiday brunch, even on a super snowy day. Speaking of which… Thank you Larry… …for clearing the driveway and walks of 13 inches of heavy, wet snow. Thank you Mother Nature for providing much-needed…

Festive bon bons – better late than never

Festive bon bons – better late than never

If you were to visit my home this week…first of all, you’d have to make it through the 13 inches of snow that fell overnight (thankfully my husband cleared the walks and the driveway)…then you’d find Christmas stockings on the mantel, Christmas cards taped to the door, and a Christmas tree in the basement. Tis…

Thank you notes: little bits of gratitude from November 2021

Thank you notes: little bits of gratitude from November 2021

Thank you Carmine’s Italian Restaurant… …for the delicious fettuccine allo scoglio and the pleasant atmosphere in which to enjoy it. Thank you to my sisters for creating a tradition of girls’ dinner. I love our time together. Thank you Halloween candy… …for being so colorful and fun to sort through, even without eating. Of course,…

Thank you notes – December 2020

Thank you notes – December 2020

Thank you PPE… …for making this moment happen. I don’t know which one was happier, GG or Piper, but they both needed this hug. I know we all complain at times about having to wear a mask, but no one was complaining here. Thank you Larry for snapping this photo, so I could enjoy the…

Were any of us dreaming of a COVID Christmas?

Were any of us dreaming of a COVID Christmas?

When I first heard the words coronavirus and COVID-19 last winter, I couldn’t have imagined what was coming. Even when it hit closer to home, and we were personally affected by shut-downs and social distancing, I never dreamed we’d still be deep in the middle of a pandemic during the holidays. I’ve spent some time…