The Gift Exchange

I feel very lucky to have a November birthday. It’s perfectly nestled between Halloween and Thanksgiving, so I always have something festive to look forward to during this time of year. But it’s not just those of us who were born this month who are lucky! Our friends are also very fortunate because the November [...]

Birthdays, everyone has one. Some look forward to them, others try to avoid them at all cost. Me? I like to say that I am somewhere in the middle, but in reality I love a good party and while I truly love everyone giving me presents (What? At least I am honest about it!), the [...]

I don’t know about you, but I do not feel quite awake in the mornings until my first cup of coffee. Growing up, I remember my Mom would always make coffee and once I became a teenager, she’d let me have a cup every now and then. Of course back then, in order for it [...]

If I could get away with it, I would eat ice cream (or other frozen treats) just about every day. Unfortunately my waist line just isn’t on board with that plan. When we were kids, there was this ice cream parlor, “Roses” down the road from my cousins house that had the best ice cream [...]

Like me, you probably didn’t think there were any holidays to celebrate in August. It is true there aren’t any “traditional” holidays, but there are a handful of fun occasions that are definitely worth celebrating. In August alone there is National Watermelon Day, National S’mores Day, Left Hander’s Day, World Youth Day, Friendship Day, and [...]

My beautiful baby girl is getting so big- on July 12th she is turning 4 years old! Gone are the days when I had to feed her by hand or get her dressed, my little firecracker is very independent and wants nothing more than to feel grown up. I decided that I am going to [...]

There are many types of bubbles: soap bubbles, fun bubbles, gum bubbles, even spit bubbles.  Have you ever tried to blow a bubble and frown at the same time? Its pretty hard and you want to know why – Bubbles are A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. that’s right, I said it! Some of my favorite memories working with kids include [...]

I hear that this is a momentous occasion, Sweet n’ Salty Snack Tower. Call me Salty. And you’re absolutely right, Ben, I’m the first gift basket ever to be interviewed. I hate to break it to you, but technically I think you’re a snack tower. Tower shmower. Same thing. Well, I think The Grand Gourmet would disagree with you [...]

Hello, Eggling. Eggling? Oh, yes, sorry. I thought you were here to crack me open. Why would I want do that? Well, apparently word has been getting around about the seeds that have been planted inside me. Everyone wants to crack me open with some metallic utensil and get those little plants growing. I take it you aren’t in [...]

I can think of no better way to honor Dr Seuss then with a poem From all us kids big and small. Who became adults Short and tall. You paved the way and let us dream. Make up words and be part of a team. Red Fish, Foxes Things and Whos’ Cats in hats, Pop and Snoo’s Imaginary words, Characters and places Came to life with trees Elephants and faces Without you Where [...]