The Gift Exchange

As a girl I had wild dreams of one day experiencing a Valentines day like they they do in the movies. Rose petals everywhere, champagne for the masses and prince charming on one knee with a diamond that would put the Heart of the Ocean to shame.  In grade school my dad brought me and [...]

When I was in elementary school I loved making crafts for each of the upcoming holidays. We created turkeys from handprints for Thanksgiving, made Santa faces with cotton beards for Christmas and for Groundhogs Day… um, I don’t ever remember doing anything for Groundhogs day. Is it even a real holiday? To be honest – [...]

My husband and I were recently talking about memorable moments we’ve had in the 15 years that we’ve been married. Valentine’s Day of 2002 is one of my favorites. I had just given birth to our daughter, and our son was 2 years old. My husband had to go out of town on a business [...]

One of my fondest memories of the New Year isn’t so much a memory of that the actual day but the events leading up the the much anticipated Y2K. I know you all remember it – Almost everyone had emergency kits made, stores sold out of batteries & bottled water, people pulled their money out [...]

I have a sister who loves 3 things: Traveling, chocolates and drinking good coffee! I think that this year for Christmas, I will bring the islands to her by sending her the Hawaiian Kona Coffee & Premium Treats Gift. Not only does it have the most awesome snacks to go with the coffees, but it [...]

I recently spent time in the Middle East with friends who have relocated there. I saw some of the most beautiful sites my eyes have ever seen. Experienced heat comparable to being roasted in an oven, and tasted foods that made my pallet rejoice. Of all the things I took in over my long journey, [...]

The original meaning of word “wreath” is unity, circle of life, and eternity.  In the ancient Rome the civilians would decorate wreaths and hang them on doors to represent victory when solders would return home from war.  This is how the whole “hanging” wreaths began but the whole history started when new Christian Germanic people [...]

I’m trying to expand my horizons as a self proclaimed wine enthusiast. Please, please understand that I regularly consume wine from a box, so in no way am I claiming to be an expert. But as I am now in the business of offering super luxury and high end wines, I feel that I have [...]

I believe in Santa Claus and I am not ashamed to say it. Well let me clarify. I don’t think a jolly fat man slides down the chimney and delivers presents to every child (and in reality I dont even have a chimney!). No, I believe more in the spirit of Santa. He represents something [...]

It’s always so hard to figure out what to send people who have been married for a long time. Chances are pretty good that they have already purchased every thing they want for themselves. If they are older, like my parents, they are trying to get rid of things and not trying to get more. [...]