Holidays

by Leslie Farin, Publisher 50Plus-Today Missing Mom during the holidays People who lost their moms warned me how difficult it...

I love the sparkling lights during the holidays in December. When I say that, people usually think of Christmas lights,...

by Ellen Blake An emotional message for Dad If you are lucky enough to still have a Dad in your...

originally posted April 25, 2019 updated April 6, 2022 Author: Leslie Farin UPDATE: It's been four years since Mom died...

by Marlene Caraballo originally posted January 31, 2019 updated January 10, 2022 Who to Give Your Heart to this Valentine’s...

by Stephanie Gonzalez originally posted: February 6, 2020 updated: January 29, 2021 Valentine's Day is just not my thing. I...

originally posted 11/13/2019updated 12/1/2021 by Leslie Farin (with Laurie Miller) Holidays are unfortunately not happy for everyone While on a...

by Ellen Blake   Holiday fatigue It’s not usual to run out of juice by mid-December. Between buying gifts and...

by Ellen Blake Celebrating Chanukah Thanksgiving Weekend This year Chanukah starts at nightfall on November 28th. That means we light...

by Amy Jones originally posted 6.14.2020 updated 6.11.2021 The stress of Father's Day (and all holidays, really) My Dad and...

by Ellen Blake A longer holiday shopping season this year The holiday season feels different this year - because it...

by Ellen Blake Make your virtual celebrations more festive Will you celebrate the holidays via Zoom this year? That's the...

by Arlen Hollis Kane Gift Ideas for the Covid-Era No one comes close to me in my love for jewelry,...

by Leslie Farin It's November, and Covid-19 is still a "thing" It did not occur to me in early 2020...

by Ellen Blake original post: November 24, 2019 updated: November 7, 2020 Holidays 2020 - not business as usual (updated...

by Ellen Blake There are no easy answers this year This year, for the first time since we moved to...

This creamy Fourth of July cheesecake is a perfect way to top off your july 4th backyard barbeque! Looks festive...

by Ellen Blake Mother's Day 2020  is not cancelled If you are lucky enough to still have a mom in...

 by Ellen Blake New Year, New Mindset Wow, 2019 is over! How did that happen so quickly? The years seem...

by Harriet Gross Hanukkah is NOT the "Jewish Christmas" The most-anticipated time of the year is approaching so quickly, we...

by Harriet Gross Growing up, Thanksgiving was a delicious family holiday. However, our table centerpiece, was nothing like the one...

by Harriet Gross   If you are as old as I am, you’ll remember a kind of Halloween Trick-or-Treating that...

Did you know Memorial Day wasn't always called Memorial Day? Americans honor the soldiers who gave their lives in military...

by Amy Jones When I tell people that I am estranged from my mother, the first thing they say is...

by Harriet Gross Coming right up: Easter and Passover -  springtime’s religious “twins.”  Why do these two important holy occasions...

author: Amy Jones     Whether you are in a relationship or single like me, there is yet another holiday...

by Harriet Gross Do you have special feelings about Valentine’s Day?  Maybe a romantic story?  Well, I have special feelings...

by Arlen Hollis Kane Every year throngs of visitors clog the streets around Fifth Avenue.  The migration begins in December...

by Ellen Blake   I always loved scavenger hunts as a kid! If you want to plan a fun way...

  by Harriet Gross   I was born in the mid-1930s, and was old enough to remember Pearl Harbor Day,...