Holidays
Celebrate the Winter Solstice
Celebrate the Winter Solstice – the days grow longer from now on. Only 89 days until Spring! The Winter Solstice occurs on December 21. This means that December 21 will have the fewest daylight hours of 2021. The solstice marks the official start of winter. From ancient times the Winter Solstice has played an important…
Read MoreSeptember New Mexico Events
Labor Day kicks off the Fall season. Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September. This holiday celebrates a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. We traditionally celebrate with parades and picnics. It is on September 6 for 2021. According to…
Read MoreWelcome to 2021!
Welcome to 2021! We’ve completed another annual cycle to a new year. This annual transition certainly isn’t a new thing, but I think that the 2020 to 2021 transition is significantly different from most old year to new year experiences in my lifetime. We’ve all been through a rugged year, a year filled with turmoil…
Read MoreGift Ideas for December Occasions
Are you looking for gift ideas for December occasions? December has a number of holidays and special occasions and some of them might require a gift: Hanukkah is 12/11-18, the Winter Solstice is 12/21, Christmas is 12/24-25, Kwanzaa is 12/26, and New Year’s Eve is 12/31. I have a lot of Holiday Specials on…
Read MoreStaying Positive This December
Staying positive this December is really important. It may be a bit easier because we’re decorating for holidays and celebrating, too. I am personally looking forward to the holidays because the rituals of putting out a wreath and decorating the tree and the house will be a welcome diversion. We are creatures of habit and…
Read MoreGift Ideas for the Holidays
Here are some gift ideas for the holidays since this is a season of gifts and gifting around the world. Gifts are a way to say “thank you” to someone. A gift is a way of expressing friendship, a way tell someone how much they mean to you, and also an expression of gratitude for…
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