Halloween dates back to the 8th century when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts during the Celtic festival of Samhain. Celebrated on October 31st, the festival recognized the end of the summer and harvest and the beginning of dark, cold nights. Ghosts of the dead were believed to return on that […]
Wordless Wednesday: The Elf is Back
Our Elfie is back. And this year, I’m solely responsible for moving him. Someone please send me reminders each night! Linking up with 5 Minutes for Mom Wordless Wednesday Wordless Wednesday @ The Jenny Evolution Curious as a Cathy
Wordless Wednesday: Merry Christmas!
Instead of a photo, I’m sharing one of my favorite Christmas tunes for Wordless Wednesday (technically Tuesday when this publishes). Crank up the volume and play the video. It doesn’t get a whole lot better than “Father Christmas” by The Kinks. “Have yourself a merry merry christmas Have yourself a good time But remember the […]
My Halloween Mistake (or Million Dollar Idea?)
I fear I made a mistake this Halloween season. Or not. It depends on how you look at it. In passing, I mentioned the existence of a Candy Monster. I was putting up our Halloween decorations and I was left with two cute bags that I decided to hang on my boys’ bedroom doors. “Mom, […]
Better Than an Advent Calendar: Elf on the Shelf
We were visited by a pixie elf the day after Thanksgiving this year. It’s the third year in a row he’s showed up. His name is Elfie. My oldest son, G, named the elf. He was sent to us by Santa Claus himself. He comes every year the day after Thanksgiving. He’s even made appearances […]
Cappelletti, an Italian Family Holiday Tradition
Growing up, I have fond memories of big holiday dinners with my extended family members on my father’s side – aunts, uncles, great aunts and uncles, grandparents and lots of cousins. Being Italian-American, the holidays always revolved around food. A lot of food. In fact, us cousins would get super frustrated on Christmas Eve because […]