Manville Borough is quietly nestled in the heart of New Jersey. The Manville Arts Council is running their Bright Lights Contest from Saturday, December 5, to Saturday, December 19. It was a fun jaunt driving around and if you are in the area, I highly recommend the tour. Besides the homes you will see in […]
6 Christmas Movie Scenes Guaranteed to Make You Feel Something.
Christmas movies come in all shapes and sizes. They tug at our heart strings and make us cry(It’s A Wonderful Life). Some are goofy(A Christmas Vacation), others remind us of the values we wish to embody (A Christmas Carol). Growing up for me, these movies only aired during the holiday season making them precious commodities; […]
Family Holiday Traditions
Family Holiday Traditions: Fond Memories and New Ones Reimagined From Thanksgiving through Christmas and New Year’s, we all have our family traditions that we cling to. These traditions add meaning to the holidays and some people look forward to those activities all year round. For me, the holiday season never begins before Thanksgiving because of […]
Holiday Treats to Make You Remember Your Childhood.
Few things remind us about the joy of holidays past like smell and taste of our favorite treats. Cookies, brownies, warm apple pie, and more recently for me, Latkes all touch some deep part of our souls. The smell of Christmas dinner wafting through the air brings back memories of childhood and a more […]
24 More Mostly Free Ways to Spread Joy
Part of the magic of the holiday season is the increased sense of wanting peace on earth and good will towards each other. Sometimes we don’t always know the best way to get started with the good will part. If that’s you, I’ve got you covered. On our countdown to Christmas, I present to you […]
How Do You Define Joy?
If you look up the word joy in the dictionary, you will find the answer, “a source or cause of delight”. I like the word delight because for me it conjures images of people at a party talking, laughing, and having fun. They are with family and friends with wide smiles. The picture in my […]