Hello everyone Jennifer, Yasmine’s assistant, here again with another blog post for you all. Yule is one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy the quality time I get to spend with my family and I look
A Merry Yuletide To All
Back in 2001, after the Towers fell, I had a hard time come Yule and the Solstice. I still felt almost guilty for wanting to celebrate, and wondering if we should. And then, one night, I sat down and wrote
Thanksgiving Dinner Thoughts
It’s Saturday evening–a few days before this post goes up–and I’m still working, but that’s okay. I took a good part of yesterday off. I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving and the holidays, even if in a quieter mood this year
Samhain–the Festival of the Dead
Pumpkins, crisp leaves tinged with rust and bronze, a lace-work of frost kissing red-cheeked apples, ghostly mist rises in the shadowed night…Monday night is October 31st, the eve of Samhain, Festival of the Dead and we prepare to honor and
Allergy Safe Halloween Treats & The Teal Pumpkin Project
Halloween, for us, is Samhain—the festival from which Halloween evolved. But I also give out treats. A couple years ago, it occurred to me that my own allergies prevented me from eating the candy we were handing out, so what
Twas the Night Before Solstice
In 2001, when tragedy struck the nation in September, some of us fell into a paralyzing, frozen state of emotion. As we neared Yule, I knew I wanted to celebrate but it just seemed…wrong? Perhaps not wrong, but hard to
Up Too Early & More Cat Pictures
I’m up far too early. I woke up at 3:30 with my skin itching (sometimes that happens) and ended up getting up to take another shower, which led to shaving my legs, brushing my teeth, scrubbing my face, and basically
Decorating the Cats
It’s almost that time of year when I haul out the decorations (and those who don’t like decorations going up early don’t need to come to my house, so there!) (because, MY house!) (as Bill the Cat would say, PHBBT!).
Holiday Cooking with Allergies
Without a doubt, for those of us who have food allergies and intolerances, the holidays are a difficult time. Holidays are usually celebrated with food — lots and lots of good tasty food. But when you can’t have gluten or