Holidays Without Mom Are Just Not the Same: 5 Ways To Cope All Trending Articles Holidays Living 11/20/202111/25/2021 by Leslie Farin, Publisher 50Plus-Today originally posted 12.14.2019 updated 11.20.2021 Missing Mom during the holidays People who lost their moms warned me how difficult it can be to get through the December holidays. And not just the first year. Their absence becomes more bearable as time passes, but the hole in your heart just
When Chanukah Falls on Thanksgiving Weekend, Make Cranberry Applesauce For Your Latkes All Trending Articles Holidays Recipes 11/16/202111/17/2021 by Ellen Blake Celebrating Chanukah Thanksgiving Weekend This year Chanukah starts at nightfall on November 28th. That means we light the first candle on Sunday night of Thanksgiving weekend. Are you ready? I don't mind the holiday coming early, but it does change up our Thanksgiving traditions a bit. We usually make enough
10 Artsy, Unique & Affordable Menorahs that Make Great Gifts Gift Guides Holidays 10/25/202110/28/2021 I love the sparkling lights during the holidays in December. When I say that, people usually think of Christmas lights, which are certainly beautiful, but today I want to talk about Chanukah. A lot of people collect handcrafted menorahs, and look forward to the new designs that arrive in the
How I Celebrate Father’s Day: No Gifts, No Pressure, No Guilt Holidays Living The Heart of the Matter 06/11/202106/11/2021 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 I are incredibly close. That was not always the case, but the past doesn’t matter. What does matter is that both he and I began a new relationship about twelve years ago. We realized
5 Things to Make Sure You Tell Your Dad (and not just on Father’s Day) All Trending Articles Holidays 05/20/202105/21/2021 by Ellen Blake originally published June 15, 2020 updated May 20, 2021 An emotional message for Dad If you are lucky enough to still have a Dad in your life, don’t wait. Tomorrow is not promised - and if it’s worth sharing, it’s worth sharing now. An emotional message for Dad is a wonderful
Mother’s Day Got You Down? All Trending Articles Holidays 04/06/202105/04/2021 originally posted April 25, 2019 updated April 6, 2021 Author: Leslie Farin UPDATE: It's been three years since Mom died and two since I lost my Mother-in-Law. I still miss both of these wonderful women more than I can say. Mother's Day continues to be a difficult holiday for me, though the pain
Self-Love and Valentine’s Day – Why It’s Important All Trending Articles Holidays Living 02/07/202102/07/2021 by Marlene Caraballo originally posted January 31, 2019 updated February 7, 2021 Who to Give Your Heart to this Valentine’s Day Has it been a long time since you gave much thought to February being the month for sweethearts? After fifty, Valentine’s Day can come and go quite quietly. Maybe you’ll have dinner with your
When Valentine’s Day is Just Not Your Thing as a Married Women All Trending Articles Holidays 01/29/202102/01/2021 by Stephanie Gonzalez originally posted: February 6, 2020 updated: January 29, 2021 Valentine's Day is just not my thing. I understand Valentine’s Day is a real holiday and not what people call a “Hallmark holiday”. Some quick research into Valentine’s Day shows it started in the 5th century and, in my opinion, is a
5 Practical Tips to Budget For the Holidays in a Pandemic Year All Trending Articles Holidays Money 12/09/202012/09/2020 by Ellen Blake A longer holiday shopping season this year The holiday season feels different this year - because it is different. For one thing, it's twice as long. Covid-19 forced retailers to make changes to their holiday sales cycle, which affects how we shop. The "special" deals started much earlier than
How to Brighten Your Holidays With a Free Zoom Background All Trending Articles Holidays 11/23/202011/30/2020 by Ellen Blake Make your virtual celebrations more festive Will you celebrate the holidays via Zoom this year? That's the plan for most of us, I think. I definitely prefer the traditional in-person celebrations of years past with my large loud family, however fortunately online platforms provide a reasonable opportunity to connect.
A Holiday Like No Other – Pandemic Holiday Gift Ideas All Trending Articles Coronavirus Holidays Memos from Manhattan 11/19/202011/23/2020 by Arlen Hollis Kane Gift Ideas for the Covid-Era No one comes close to me in my love for jewelry, furs, silk pajamas, Italian leather anything. Paris Hilton may think she’s tops in glitz, but she’s a lightweight. Carrying a small dog around in a fancy little purse, even if that
Grieving Your Usual Holiday Traditions? This Year Won’t Be Business as Usual All Trending Articles Coronavirus Holidays 11/18/202011/23/2020 by Leslie Farin It's November, and Covid-19 is still a "thing" It did not occur to me in early 2020 when the world first shut down that Covid-19 would still be a "thing" at the end of the year. But here it is November, and the virus still affects all of our
No Makeup. No Pants. No Problem: Online Resources for Holiday Tasks Holidays 11/07/202011/07/2020 by Ellen Blake original post: November 24, 2019 updated: November 7, 2020 Holidays 2020 - not business as usual (updated 11/7/2020) Wow - what a difference a year makes. Lots of us shopped online before the pandemic, but this year we rely on online venues even more heavily. So many of our favorite stores
How Will You Celebrate Thanksgiving 2020? There are No Easy Answers All Trending Articles Coronavirus Holidays 10/22/202011/10/2020 by Ellen Blake There are no easy answers this year This year, for the first time since we moved to Texas more than twenty years ago, we planned to travel to New York to join our extended families for Thanksgiving. Our Thanksgiving dinners are generally quiet, and though special with my husband,
Fourth of July Cheesecake Holidays Recipes 06/26/202006/26/2020 This creamy Fourth of July cheesecake is a perfect way to top off your july 4th backyard barbeque! Looks festive and tastes delicious - your family will love it! Ingredients 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp lemon zest, grated 3/4 cup cold butter, cut into cubes 2 large egg yolks 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Filling 5
5 Ways to Make Mother’s Day 2020 Special Despite the Coronavirus Coronavirus Holidays 05/01/202005/11/2020 by Ellen Blake Mother's Day 2020 is not cancelled If you are lucky enough to still have a mom in your life, make sure she knows how much you cherish her. The annual spa day or special dinner out may not work this Mother's Day, but there are other wonderful options. With
The Importance of Making Smaller, More Doable New Year’s Resolutions All Trending Articles Holidays Living 01/04/202001/06/2020 by Ellen Blake New Year, New Mindset Wow, 2019 is over! How did that happen so quickly? The years seem to go faster as I get older. As I look back over the past 365 days, I realize I experienced good times and bad, and learned a great deal from both along
Sorry, No Christmas Tree Here Holidays 12/02/201912/02/2019 by Harriet Gross Hanukkah is NOT the "Jewish Christmas" The most-anticipated time of the year is approaching so quickly, we can hardly keep up with grabbing the gifts we want to give from the eagerness of shops to be rid of them! Just kidding, of course. I’ve long given up the idea that
Reduce Holiday Loneliness and Increase Cheer for Elderly Loved Ones Caregiving Holidays 11/13/201912/15/2020 originally posted 11/13/2019updated 12/15/2020 by Leslie Farin (with Laurie Miller) Holidays are unfortunately not happy for everyone While on a recent trip to visit relatives in New Jersey, I was reminded of how magical and wondrous the winter season can be No matter how dreary and cold the weather outside was that week,
A Meaningful Thanksgiving Need Not Look Like a Norman Rockwell Painting Holidays Thinking Outloud 11/11/201911/30/2019 by Harriet Gross Growing up, Thanksgiving was a delicious family holiday. However, our table centerpiece, was nothing like the one in Norman Rockwell’s famous painting where Grandma is placing a beautiful big bird on the table. We had Thanksgiving dinner at my Grandma’s all right, but she did not trust that
