The holiday season is a time for celebrating with loved ones, but hosting guests in your home can be both joyous and challenging. Whether you're welcoming out-of-town family members, friends staying for a few days, or a mix of both, [...]
Gift-giving is a timeless art, a tradition passed down through generations to express appreciation, love, and gratitude towards those we cherish. While store-bought gifts offer convenience, they often lack the personal touch that truly sets a gift apart. Homemade gifts, [...]
Apple picking is a cherished family-friendly activity, especially during the crisp fall months from late August to September's end. It offers an excellent opportunity to bask in the outdoors, learn about diverse apple varieties, and create delightful memories with your [...]
The basic elements of New Year's Eve at home are some festive lights, wonderful food and drink, and a stellar movie playlist. Set the stage with a few candles and fanciful light strings to brighten dark corners and halls. Inexpensive [...]
Every holiday season, the snow globe makes its appearance on windowsills and study desks. Inside are magical dioramas with miniature villages or people in landscapes. It's fun to give them a shake and image being inside the winter wonder land. [...]
Coffee is a taste experience similar to wine appreciation. In fact, many of the techniques are the same and coffee connoisseurs are referred to as sommeliers. Hosting a coffee tasting for friends or co-workers is a great way to learn [...]
Late summer is the month to begin gathering your supplies for making delicious preserves to enjoy over the winter. Making jam and other spreads is one of the easiest things to do. You may have memories of cooking berries and [...]
July seems like the longest month of summer holidays because it's between June and August. The excitement of summer holidays has worn off and it's still two whole months until September. The days are long with lots of time to [...]
Did you know that the word picnic is derived from the French word pique-nique, which is used to describe light meals taken outside. It was popularized during the French Revolution when the classes visited and mingled in parks and areas [...]
The word green has the same Germanic root as the words for grass and grow. During the middle ages, it was associated with wealth and the gentry class of England. Today, we associate it with nature, spring, and optimism. It [...]
