Tinsel and Lights and Happy Hanukkah

by Denise // 10 December, 2012 // Comments off

The other day I heard a Christmas song and the singer’s enchanting voice unhinged a memory. I saw myself driving on a country hillside road on a long commute to work. Almost as clear and haunting as the vision, her... Continue reading →

A Northern Sky, a Cool Yule and a Miracle

by Denise // 19 December, 2011 // Comments off

Does any else feel like Christmas threw up on them? That’s the ugly metaphor I’m choosing to describe the Christmas chaos I’m feeling. You should see the state of my house. I think the tree is finally decorated, but I... Continue reading →

Our Christmas Countdown

by Denise // 1 December, 2011 // Comments off

It’s time once again to dust off our family Advent calendar and start burning myself out counting down the days to Christmas. You see, our Advent calendar is more than tiny doors hiding small morsels of candy. Each day leading... Continue reading →

Happy Holidays

by Denise // 1 December, 2010 // Comments off

Today we crack open the first door of our Advent Calendar. The girls are so excited to begin our holiday fun. Before Emmalynn left for school yesterday, she scolded me for not filling the boxes yet. So while the girls... Continue reading →

Songs In The Key Of Hanukkah

by Denise // 29 November, 2010 // Comments off

Although I’m not Jewish, I own a menorah. My Italian decent mother grew up in a predominately Jewish neighborhood in NYC. As a young woman living in Forest Hills, NY, my mom learned to embrace and appreciate Jewish customs. That... Continue reading →

Barenaked for the Holidays

by Denise // 7 December, 2009 // Comments off

Since Barenaked for the Holidays is one my favorite Christmas albums, I’ve selected Barenaked Ladies’ version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen for this week’s Christmas Musical Monday theme. More than an album full of stuffy Christmas standards, Barenaked... Continue reading →

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