What a non-surprise. Hanukkah crept up on me, again. Yes, in 3 days, we'll be lighting candles, saying prayers and beginning our family tradition celebrating the eight nights of Hanukkah. As it crept up, ever so gracefully, here are 5 things I need to do before it begins: Determine what we'll be doing each night to celebrate Locate the Menorah and Hanukkah calendar Purchase gifts Purchase candles Remind the Huz that its Hanukkah (though he's likely more aware that its this week than … [Read more...]
Go ahead. Buy them something. But only, please, from their lists
November 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
I love catalogs, they're ideal for dreaming. In fact, like many kids, one of my favorite things about the holidays was receiving the mass of cataogs in the mail between Halloween and the winter holidays and circling the items I wanted. I still do this now. (Though now I also leave the catalog open to the page of the circled item on the Huz' side of the bed with a neon Post-it labeled "hint hint" and an arrow pointing.) Knowing just how busy this time of year is, the catalogs have become the … [Read more...]
