Captive by COVID for the Holidays
With coronavirus cases in the US exploding at an astonishing rate, the answer to “how will I spend the holidays” is currently unknown. I live in the ...
Christmas Cheer in New York
by Kimberly Fisher
Thanksgiving Memories in Wauchula, Florida
by Jeremy Bassetti
To Thanksgiving or Not to Thanksgiving, That is the Dilemma
by Meryl Pearlstein
What’s Most Important for the Holidays?
By Dayna Harpster
“New Normal” Traditions
by Wendy Gunderson
Celebrating Chanukah Quietly at Home
by Judi Cohen
Our Christmas Sing
Story by Julie Hatfield
Photos & Video by Tim Leland
Trimming the Tree with Travel Treasures
by Laura Watilo Blake
Continuing a Family Tradition at Longwood Gardens
By Rose Palmer
Traditions Change
by Christine Cutler
Past Stories
Amsterdam’s Winter Wonderland
Amsterdammers love to claim there’s no translation for gezellig (pronounced heh-SELL-ick)—a Dutch word that describes a cozy ambiance and feeling of being comfortable with friends ...
Antarctica: Beyond Expectations
As soon as we stepped foot on land, were greeted by a welcoming committee of thousands of Adelie penguins dressed in their finest tuxes
Continuing a Family Tradition at Longwood Gardens
As my husband and I started our family many years ago, we melded the traditions that we had each gown up with and established our ...
“New Normal” Traditions
It’s the fourth week in November and I’m not wearing a bikini. Or donning flip flops, or slathering on the sunscreen. In Wisconsin that would be expected for this time ...
A Christmas Tour Of France
France may be a deeply secular nation, but everyone gets in the spirit of what are called “the end of the year holidays” (les fêtes ...
Christmas Cheer in New York
As I sit here in my New York City apartment and write this on November 9th of 2020, I don’t have clear holiday plans this year. ...
Kirtland, Ohio is a small town with a large reputation
Historic Kirtland, Ohio Showcases Celebrated Nativity Exhibit t was here where early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints settled shortly after ...
Christmas at the Biltmore Estates
Christmas in North Carolina at Asheville’s Biltmore House is a singular experience.
Holiday Recipe: Cranberry-Almond Biscotti from the Francis Malbone House
Cranberry-Almond Biscotti Recipe Makes about 30 Cookies Ingredients: 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2 egg whites 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. baking ...
Thanksgiving Memories in Wauchula, Florida
Live Oaks and Spanish moss shaded the Davises’ barn, which was in a small town of about 5,000 people in Central Florida surrounded by dairy ...
Clinging to a Holiday Habit: Visions of Vacations Dancing in my Head
With old man winter’s icy breath encasing the Great Lakes, I’m dreading being cooped up listening to dire statistics and only being able to visit ...
