The Christmas tree is coming down today. The decorations are being taken up to the attic for safe keeping. The gifts are being used and the memories are fresh. Our hearts are filled with gratefulness on this chilly day. I thought I would share a few of my favorite things this Christmas season. Yes, every...
Traditions These Are a Few of My Favorite Things January 5, 2014
The Christmas tree is coming down today. The decorations are being taken up to the attic for safe keeping. The gifts are being used and the memories are fresh. Our hearts are filled with gratefulness on this chilly day. I thought I would share a few of my favorite things this Christmas season. Yes, every...
Entertain Movie Buff December 29, 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, I must admit, I have turned into a “movie buff”. Why not? Movies are entertaining and millions upon millions of dollars are spent creating them and we have the luxury to sit back and watch all those years of work for a mere 10 dollars and 2 hours of...
Entertain, Family, Traditions The Joy of Christmas Cards December 24, 2013
A funny thing happened in the evolution of Christmas cards. Cards became photos. Photos made the cards more interesting and personal. Children grow up right before our eyes year and year. No doubt about it, I am a fan of the photo Christmas card. Thank you for sending them. Who enjoys sitting around and reading...
Entertain, Traditions Ladies Brunch December 22, 2013
Oh the joy of being invited to a ladies brunch. Quiche. Sausage. Fruit. Salad. Pastry Assortment. Sparkling Water. Champagne. Even little dishes of almonds and mints scattered around the table. Coffee and conversation. Brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch usually served in the late morning and can last into the early afternoon. Brunch...
Dogs, Entertain, Traditions Christmas Collections December 14, 2013
Oh, the nutcrackers! Oh, the stockings that are hung! Oh, the villages and trees! Oh, the Oreo cookie tins! Oh, the mantle places! Discovering all the traditions out there has been such a treat. It is so much fun to see what goes on inside the homes of Buff-A-Looooo. My goodness. Can anyone really move?...
poodle, Traditions Time to Unwrap the Poodles December 13, 2013
I’m having fun inviting myself over to different houses to see what the heck people collect at Christmas. Stay tuned! It will be my next blog. Traditions give our family some uniqueness and comfort. I mean, who doesn’t live for the continuation of craziness of figurine collections year after year? I’m sure my own family...
Faith Our Lady of Seneca Street December 8, 2013
You can see how playwright Tom Dudzick let his imagination go wild over a simple shrine dedicated to the Blessed Mother on Seneca Street in Buffalo. He wrote and directed a play called “Miracle On South Division Street” that is showing now at the Kavinoky Theatre at D’Youville College. The play is clever and well...
Family Pete Brings The Cup Home December 2, 2013
It must be a great feeling to come home and be able to share your joy and success with your hometown. We were all feeling the love when Pete Hassen, the Senior Executive Director of Marketing for the Chicago Black Hawks shared the excitement of the Stanley Cup with family, friends and neighbors. All of...
Entertain, Fall, Family Little Things Mean A Lot December 1, 2013
You may remember how Evan likes to make his own peanut butter. That’s not it. A few weeks back, Evan decided to make chili for Sunday night gatherings. He chops and dices and opens cans and gets it all simmering in the crock pots and then races off to mass. He gets 3 crock pots...
Faith, Fall, Traditions Thankful November 27, 2013
Aww Thanksgiving. The gratitude that fills your heart. I hope that this will not be a mushy post; but I may not be able to help it. This week, we watched our son entertain his first clients. Watching him work so industriously and try so hard filled us with pride. At work , I was...
