This month I’ve noticed a concerted online effort by a number of friends to be thankful. Folks have taken to Twitter and Facebook to share each day something for which they are grateful. It is a really thoughtful exercise as we approach Thanksgiving, a holiday that for many – including yours truly — is more [...]
Dysfunctional [dis-fuhngk-shuh-nl] – adj 1. not performing normally; 2. having a malfunctioning part of element 3. behaving or acting outside of social norms. Talk about dysfunctional Thanksgivings! I have been to some doosies in my lifetime but this one has to be the most bizarre, mind-blowing one yet. I should have been prepared because most [...]
Happiness is a Thanksgiving feast at the home of great friends Jim and Laura – an event full of memories and laughter. Furthermore, having kids who are not only old enough to help, but also amazingly skilled in the kitchen and eager to do so, is a joy. In the dessert department, Jane (just out of [...]
Yesterday I heard an interview on NPR with Steve Poses, a food guru of Philadelphia who has a new cookbook. He had lots of tips on cooking turkey and stuffing and such, but my favorite bits of advice were his hints on what not to do to your hosts on Thanksgiving. The following four tips are [...]
A Holiday Quiz: Please identify which of the following statements pertain to you. At some point during this upcoming Thanksgiving weekend, I will: Scream at the traffic in front of me yelling “DRIVE” because I am obviously the only person on the road who knows how to. Implore my kids to stop that! Did you [...]
