On a balmy Christmas morning, I awake to an empty apartment. The only sound piquing my ears up from slumber is a four-cup Mr. Coffee puffing away in the kitchen. There are no whispering babes awaiting this dreamy parent. Only a warm cup of Italian Biscotti Cookies, a YouTube yoga routine, and every Christmas romance ...

It’s Thanksgiving week and Christmas is right on its heels. For my family, like many others, this season is about surprises, secrets, and seeing family. However, with increasing restrictions due to spiking COVID-19 numbers, some of our normal plans may have to be postponed. Perhaps you have experienced some of the same. It is disappointing ...

I was never allowed to trick or treat as a kid. However, Halloween has always been a special time of year for me. My parents didn’t like me watching things with magic involved so Halloween was like forbidden fruit. This being said,  It became my favorite holiday as a kid. I loved researching how Halloween was ...

Situational depression is a temporary adjustment disorder. We experience S.D. during taxing and painful times in our lives.

I liked Halloween as a child, but as I grew older, it became less and less fun.  I suppose because, as an adult, the fun, childlike innocent activities disappeared from my fall list of fun.  I didn’t go on hayrides anymore, didn’t get dressed up, didn’t go trick or treating, and I didn’t go to ...

Easter is just around the corner, and I love baking sweet treats for my friends and family during the holidays. Baking cookies and cakes for friends and family are like giving them a homemade gift made with love. This week I would like to share a new recipe I tried from my kitchen to yours. ...

As we enter into March, my thoughts are turning towards Spring. It is right around the corner, right? Winter’s days are numbered. Right? I mean, how long can the snow possibly last with temperatures soaring in the high 40s? Of course, hope springs eternal – until I look at the weather forecast. High of 20 ...

The tree stands, ornament glass all about the base.   Haunted by people who are all gone away, cobwebs draped as tinsel used to hang.   Soft carols drift on the breeze, bringing back dreams of yesterday. Warmth returning from buried remnants of family memories to color the tree. For a moment Christmas spirit lives ...

As America waited for the ball drop in Times Square, I wondered what the next year would bring. As a child, I always eagerly awaited the arrival of Santa Claus. I was equally as excited to attend midnight mass with my grandparents after opening presents and listening to Italian Christmas carols. Sadly, this April, my ...

As we go barreling towards the New Year with the last minute shopping and preparations for Christmas day, we hardly take a moment to breathe, let alone think about the stress we are under during this blissful time of year. Although it is a time of joy for most, all the little details to make ...