We are only weeks away from Christmas day! Here are some ideas to help you check off everyone on your list. Think personalized and thoughtful gifts that make your loved ones feel extra special. Chop! Chop! Time is almost up. Need more ideas? Check gift guides from 2011. Happy Shopping!! Gifts for the Kids Geomag Young builders will …
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are your branches!
SUNDAY is family day…the day before going back to work/school…the day we do everything together. This Sunday, it included picking out our Christmas tree. This annual holiday tradition conjures up many happy memories of picking out a real Christmas tree in years past. My children (six and four) are in the back seat singing the Vince …
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Top Ten Musically Inspired Ways to find your Zen during the holidays
You know that scene from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation when the doorbell rings as the in-laws arrive…the ding dong gets louder and the tone becomes more dramatic by the minute? That’s the feeling the holidays bring…you hold your breath and hope for the best. Most people have high stress during the holidays due to family …
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‘Tis the Season for Stuffing Mailboxes
One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is checking the mailbox to see if we’ve received greeting cards! It’s better than opening a present! The hard part is deciding which card to choose. I find myself agonizing over the card selection because there are simply too many beautiful options. With so many to pick from, deciding can be more …
Holiday Fête …Disco Style!
I have holiday “disco” fever. I’m ready to don my sequins and eat, drink and boogie during holiday season. Bring on the glitter…it’s time to celebrate and have some fun!Shine: The holiday season is filled with fête after fête which require us to fill our closet with glittery frocks. My motto is that you …
Celebrate with Champagne in a Coupe
After the holiday time for drinking egg nogs, hot toddies, and wassails, much of the world ends the year on a zippy and festive note with champagne. I love to drink champagne from the glamorous coupe glass. Champagne drinkers may tell you that the broad surface of the coupe allows champagne to lose its bubbles …
Christmas Time is Here
One of the greatest Christmas albums of all time is A Charlie Brown Christmas. It is so pleasant that you can really listen to it any time of year. My husband gives me a hard time for doing this, but he knows he married someone who wanted to name …
Très Ashley Gift Guide 2011
The holidays are here and it’s time to go shopping. I’ve got some ideas for everyone on your list that I think you’ll like. To me a personalized gift is the most thoughtful… something with a hand-embroidered initial or a photo… When in doubt, make it personal. Consider handmade gifts from etsy.com or fab.com and …
The Year of the Rabbit: Our House is a Very Very Very Fine House
Winter is drawing to a close; spring is on the horizon and a fresh new start approaches with the Chinese New Year this week. The holidays are such a busy time that New Year’s Day is often just another celebration and might not feel as real and special as it should. Chinese New Year resonates …
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New Year’s resolution to “have fun” and “just dance!”
Instead of making a New Year’s resolution to “lose weight” or “get healthy” why don’t we try making a resolution to “have fun?” One of my New Year’s resolutions is to have enough energy to meet all challenges. When we are strong physically, it’s easier to feel strong emotionally. I attribute a lot of my …
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Santa’s Sinister Sidekicks
You better not pout; I’m telling you why…Krampus, Zwarte Piet, Pere Fouettard, and La Befana are coming to town! Christmas in America is filled with sugar and spice and all things nice. Just look at the Elf on a Shelf; it’s so cute and so American! The European Christmas has a more noirish flair; …
Ashley’s Holiday Gift Guide
Holiday shopping is on my mind, how about you? I have a select few go to websites for gifts and I’m happy to share them with you. As a working mom I tend to shop online or at a one stop shop kind of place like Target. Seasonal shopping should be fun, not stressful! I …