This is my husband and my first Christmas as a family in Chicago. If you are new to the blog – Welcome! I grew up in the Midwest, so enjoyed many white Christmases. However, I moved to Florida in May of 2000. So, for the last fifteen years, I have been in the sunny warm […]
As I get older, I appreciate thoughtful gifts so much. As a result, I try to give gifts that matter and really enjoy giving (and receiving) gifts that compliment a healthy lifestyle. What could be better than giving the gift of better health? I’d love to share some of healthy gift ideas with you. Shaklee […]
This mushroom soup recipe is part of our Slovak Christmas dinner. However, after moving from Ohio, we discovered that finding sauerkraut juice can be a little bit challenging. So, we have been ordering it from the internet (Got to love the internet). That way we can still enjoy this part of our traditional Slovak Christmas meal. With […]
Ahh, Christmas in Florida. That seems to be almost every Midwesterner’s dream. I know it was mine when I was a teen. Christmas time brings such joy, happiness and fond memories. Growing up in the great Midwest, I had my share of snow on and around Christmas. However, after I moved to Florida about ten […]
I am always searching for good gift ideas for my children. Gifts that they will actually play with for more than a day or so. Gifts where they can learn something, too are even better! I can’t remember what my son wanted when he was five, but I do remember that we got him lots […]
O Christmas tree, o christmas tree…(please say you can hear the music playing, too!) Ever since we were born, my grandparents have given my brother and I a Christmas ornament every Christmas. I started this tradition with my children and as a result, we not only can relive many wonderful memories, we also have a beautifully decorated […]
Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July is a 90 minute movie that premiered in November of 1979. This isn’t a Christmas movie I had seen before, but it has your favorite Christmas characters of Frosty, Rudolph, Santa and more! This movie is a classic tale of good versus evil and it begins when the queen of […]
I love Christmas! Now that I have little ones, Christmas is even more special to me. It is so fun to see what they remember from last Christmas. We also enjoy watching our favorite Christmas movies! ABC Family has been showing Christmas movies for many years. This year, I joined with Stephanie at Brighter […]
Over the years, I have come to appreciate the gifts that have some thought and meaning behind them. I enjoy giving gifts that matter and really enjoy giving (and receiving) gifts that compliment my healthy lifestyle. What could be better than giving the gift of better health? I’d love to share some of my ideas […]