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
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Holidays Are Not The Same Without Mom: 5 Ways To Cope
by Leslie Farin, Publisher 50Plus-Today originally posted 12.14.2019 updated 12.9.2020 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
10 Artsy, Unique & Affordable Menorahs that Make Great Gifts
How to Brighten Your Holidays With a Free Zoom Background
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
Grieving Your Usual Holiday Traditions? This Year Won’t Be Business as Usual
No Makeup. No Pants. No Problem: Online Resources for Holiday Tasks
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
Fourth of July Cheesecake
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 Things to Make Sure You Tell Your Dad (and not just on Father’s Day)
How I Celebrate Father’s Day: No Gifts, No Pressure, No Guilt
7 Unique Father’s Day Gifts Your Dad Will Love
Father's Day Gift Ideas Looking for something unique and special for your Dad? Here are our favorite Father's Day gift ideas for this year! 1. Best. Dad. Ever. tee Best. Dad. Ever. Enough said. What dad wouldn't be delighted to receive and wear this awesome t-shirt? 100% preshrunk cotton. 2. What I Love About
5 Ways to Make Mother’s Day 2020 Special Despite the Coronavirus
When Valentine’s Day is Just Not Your Thing as a Married Women
The Importance of Making Smaller, More Doable New Year’s Resolutions
Sorry, No Christmas Tree Here
Reduce Holiday Loneliness and Increase Cheer for Elderly Loved Ones
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
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
I Miss Trick-Or-Treating the Way It Used to Be. Do You?
Who knows the original name of Memorial Day?
Did you know Memorial Day wasn't always called Memorial Day? Americans honor the soldiers who gave their lives in military service each year on Memorial Day, observed each year on the last Monday in May. The original name for this solemn holiday was Declaration Day. General John Logan first declared this observance