With so many of my readers looking for last-minute gift ideas, I wanted to remind you of holiday shipping deadlines to keep in mind. This is especially important if you tend to be a procrastinator shopper and like to leave things for the last minute. Also, 2024 poses some unique challenges, with Christmas and the…
If you’re stuck for a last-minute holiday gift, why not consider giving a music lover one of the best Christmas albums of all time? This is something you can easily buy online and have shipped, if you choose vintage vinyl or (and I can’t believe I’m saying this) an old-fashioned CD. Of course, you can…
While I didn’t grow up celebrating Christmas, I love that grownups can can countdown to the holiday season with fun advent calendars for adults. So, if you thought that advent calendars were only for children, you may be pleasantly surprised to discover these very adult (but still PG rated) calendars with a gift each day….
A few years ago I invested in a reusable K cup. I did this after switching from brewed coffee to a Keurig machine. The reusable and fillable cup was attractive for a number of reasons. One, K cups on their own can be expensive per serving, even at Costco. Two, commercial coffee pods use plastic,…
I’ve been getting lots of questions from readers about how to find an Amazon wish list registry on the site. If you’ve never tried to search Amazon registries, then you may be wondering, “How hard can it be?” I mean, I’m no newbie to gift registries. In the past I’ve searched on and purchased from…
I can’t believe how many years it took me to embrace using a curly hair routine to style my hair. For the longest time I didn’t think I actually had curly hair, only wavy hair. But people with wavy hair can follow this routine, too. Challenges that people with curly hair face Washing our hair…
When I woke up this morning and checked my email, I was reminded that there are stores with birthday discounts. Yes, today is my birthday. Hello late 50s! I mean, of course I knew about restaurants that give freebies on your birthday. And trust me, I intend to take advantage of as many of those…
The closest our family has gotten to wearing funny and cute matching Christmas pajamas is my daughter Jane and me wearing our Elf Christmas PJs while watching our favorite holiday movie, Elf. We haven’t convinced the rest of our family to join us in our matchy-match Elf pajamas. But still — Jane and I get…
Wondering when National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day is this year? Well, it is celebrated on the third Friday of December each year. So, for 2024 National Ugly Sweater Day is December 20, 2024. I’ve updated this article to include options for those looking for plus size Christmas clothing, including ugly Christmas or holiday sweaters. I’m…
For every year that our family has had a dog, we have taken a holiday photo with our dog (or dogs). I know we’re not alone in including our dogs in our holiday celebrations. However, it isn’t every year that we succeed in getting a great holiday photo with our dogs. Sometimes our dogs in…
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If you’re hoping to get a ride, run or other class at Peloton Studios New York, then you’ll likely want to know about NYC hotels near Peloton. Well, at least I did. The last few times I’ve been to PSNY in Hudson Yards, I stayed at hotels within walking distance. This included the Even Hotel…
Have you wanted to book a Peloton in person class but weren’t sure how? Well, I planned and took a trip to PSNY to celebrate my birthday last December. Then I went back in January when we were in New York City for the weekend. That time I was able to get into two classes…
The first time my husband and I walked the High Line in NYC was right after the third section of this elevated public park opened. That was around 2014. We’d just dropped our younger daughter off for a college visit appointment and had a few hours to kill. So, we headed west, on foot, on…
I’ve just updated this blog post on the best wedding registry programs. That’s because this year, a bunch more stores are offering free gifts with a new registry. Or they’re giving discounts to enjoy after your wedding. Either way these are some of the best places to registry for a bridal shower. When I think…
You probably know some of the most common federal holidays. But, do you know why we celebrate them? Are you familiar with when these national holidays occur? And are you wondering if stores, businesses, banks and more are allowed to be open on federal holidays? Well, after writing my article on stores closed on national…
If you’re a procrastinator or just hate the crowds at the stores, then you’ll love shopping at stores with in store pickup or curbside pickup or drive up. That is you buy online and then use in store pickup to retrieve your purchase. This could be your saving grace during this holiday season–or really at…
Because we like to travel with our dogs Oscar and Sadie, it’s important to keep on top of which major hotel chains are pet friendly. Years ago, we discovered one chain that was more welcoming of dogs than others so it’s always our go-to when booking a hotel. Big selling point: dogs stay for free….