By Alex Temblador Though Christmas may get a lot of press during the holiday season, we cannot ignore that there are other holidays celebrated during winter too — like Hanukkah. With each holiday comes special traditions that differ from faith to faith and family to family, but we’ve found that children’s books are wonderful ways […]
By: Amber Leventry I was talking to a new friend recently about Thanksgiving. We have friends in common, my neighbors actually, and this friend gushed over the massive Thanksgiving dinner event which takes place on the end of my street each year, at our mutual friend’s house. It’s the epitome of holiday tradition, and I […]
By Alex Temblador Even with the recent legalization of gay marriage in the United States, gay weddings are nothing new. Marriage ceremonies have been held in states and other countries across the world for many years. However, with the legalization of same-sex marriage, there is, of course, a rise in same-sex weddings and with that, […]
Like many holidays, New Year’s is celebrated differently around the world. In the spirit of the holiday, we thought we’d show you how some countries will say good-bye to 2015 and hello to 2016. The United States In the U.S., there are a variety of ways in which we celebrate New Year’s. Probably the most […]
This time last year Justin and committed to starting our family through adoption. Despite all the hustle and bustle of the season, Justin and I love Christmas. We love to decorate. We love to give gifts. We love spending time with our family — well at least a few days before we are ready to […]
By: Amy Wise Flashback to Thanksgiving 1993…Jamie and I had been husband and wife for just a few months and we were going to our first “married Thanksgiving” at his sister’s house. His sister asked me to bring a dish to share with everyone and I was so excited to be contributing to the Thanksgiving dinner. I […]
By: Brandy Black I cooked my first turkey this year. This is a big deal coming from an ex-vegetarian with a flex-a-tarian wife. We screeched and screamed our way through the prepping stages and I think I washed my hands 100 times- they are shriveled and dry now, but…. the turkey was a success. Or […]
