Christmas Recap
December 29, 2017 in ChristmasAnd just like that…Christmas is over. Christmas is my most favorite time of the year so I always feel a little sad after it has passed. But there will always be next year so until next year. 🙂 How was your Christmas celebration? I...
A Tradition Continues
December 27, 2017 in Books, Christmas, GiftsThis Christmas, my sweet wifey Lynndee kept alive a tradition she began the first year she was in the US, before we even got married: buying books as gifts for me. She’d arrived here in the US just a month before her first Christmas here, yet...
Our Family Christmas Gift Giving Tr...
December 21, 2017 in Christmas, FamilyThere’s only four days left until Christmas and I  can now say that I’m finally finished with my gift shopping for everyone on my list. My husband is not finished yet though and as of now, he’s actually out and about braving the hustle and bustle...
‘Tis the Season
December 6, 2017 in Christmas, MusicYes, ’tis the season to not only be jolly, but to play and sing the joy of the holidays. Christmas carols waft galore over the airwaves of the television and radio this time of the year, as well as on home stereo equipment.
Immaculate Chocolate Chip Gingerbre...
December 4, 2017 in Baking, Christmas, Holiday, RecipeDoing the extraordinary and breaking the norm was my inspiration for these chocolate chip gingerbread man cookies. Over the years of celebrating Christmas with my brother-in-law and his family here in the U.S., I have learned their Christmas traditions, one of which is my...
Once Upon A Time at Shadrack’...
January 30, 2017 in Christmas, Family FunHappy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend! It was cold over the weekend so other than doing our usual grocery shopping, we opted to just stay home and watched movie after movie. No complaints about that kind of weekend over here at...
A Taste of a New York City Christma...
January 11, 2017 in Christmas, Holiday, WinterOver the week before Christmas, I was able to fulfill one of the promises I made to my wife back in the day before we got married, and that promise was to take her to New York City. I’ve been fortunate enough to have...
Christmastime in New York City
December 28, 2016 in Christmas, TravelChristmas is my absolute favorite time of the year. And as they say, there’s nothing more magical than Christmastime in New York City. So it has always been my dream to visit the Big Apple at Christmastime. And this year, my dear husband made...