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Chinese New Year Celebration in Birmingham
Maybe Dick Clark claims a Rockin’ Eve at Times Square, but the Chinese surely earned bragging rights to New Year parties with their invention of fireworks a few millenia ago.
The Chinese New Year Festival, or Spring Festival, is a major holiday in Chinese and other eastern cultures and our Chinese [...]
Brighter New Year?
I received an email last December wishing me a “Merry Christmas and a Brighter New Year” and I couldn’t miss the obvious implication that 2011 had been crummy. I think a lot of us have been ready to kiss 2011 goodbye and good riddance.
There’s no [...]
Meet New January, Same as Old January
Storage bins, exercise equipment, calendars, here we go again. THIS YEAR we will accomplish the things we haven’t had the will to do ever before in our lives. Tomorrow is, to paraphrase our dear Scarlet, another year.
Well, this year I’m taking a more mellow approach. [...]
Goodbye, Elves. Don’t Let the Doorknob Hit You…
I gotta be honest, Elves. You’re headed back to the North Pole with Santa now, and I’m relieved.
It’s not that we haven’t had fun. Of course we have! But you’ve heard that old saying about fish and company getting old after three days. You’ve been hanging [...]
Making the Most of Precious Holiday Time Off
The holiday break begins and you mentally start the timer. How will you fit in family, hostessing, relaxation and couple time during a few short days?
With young children, you’ll be up with the roosters just like usual. Plan to load up the mornings. You can get in [...]
Real Joy Guaranteed?
Walking through the mall the other day I spotted this sign and my inner cynic commented, “How ridiculous. You can’t possibly guarantee someone’s joy.”
Then the light bulb went off. But that’s exactly what we moms try to do! We guarantee joy for everyone, as if [...]
Christmas Elf Home Invasion: More Reports
Those crazy elves are out with a vengeance this season. Why do so many parents let them into their houses? Don’t they know how much work it takes to keep up with an elf invasion?
Take some of these stories:
Some elves love Fruit Loops, but ONLY [...]
The Kid’s Speech – Holidays Require It
Holiday gatherings offer the perfect venue for the adults to put a kid on the spot to sing a song, tell a story, or lead a prayer. Maybe it’s good training, or maybe it’s just entertainment. Either way I’m a nervous wreck.
Whenever a kid leads [...]
It’s a Binary Veteran’s Day 11/11/11
This Friday promises to be a good day, between kicking off a long Veteran’s Day weekend and having the distinction of being 11/11/11. You are going to have to write an old fashioned letter or check just for the joy of dashing those digits.
Besides the [...]
Best Places to View Brilliant Fall Color
Americans spend good money to visit destinations that promise fall color this time of year. And guess what? We’ve got gorgeous fall color in every direction in Birmingham, a designated Tree City with views that go for miles.
With a little mindfulness, you can see breathtaking [...]