Gingerbread Adds Comfort to the Christmas Season

Dec 17, 2011 No Comments by

Unfortunately I cannot spend time with my parents this holiday season, but I can enjoy my mom’s simple gingerbread cookie recipe that she has repeated for years.

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Leon Kaye Joins UPS Twitter Panel Green Holiday Tips, 12/15, 8pm EST

Dec 14, 2011 1 Comment by

Leon Kaye will join journalist Aman Singh and UPS’ Scott Wicker for a Holiday Twitter Chat about how to be environmentally conscious, responsible and yes, enjoy this time of year.

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Cutting Down Trees for Christmas Cards is a Good Thing

Dec 24, 2010 3 Comments by

Ignore squawking over the no-no of sending holiday cards. By all means you should send holiday cards, Christmas cards, and yes, even those meandering holiday newsletters, or “brag-a-grams.” Should they be recycled or repurposed cards? Who cares?

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A Croatian Orange Christmas

Dec 13, 2010 2 Comments by

What I loved about Dubrovnik was the quiet joy the city’s residents and shop owners undertook while decorating their town for the upcoming holiday.

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eBay Starts GroupGifts Service in Time for the Holidays

Nov 04, 2010 No Comments by

Yes, the holidays–not that the election is over, it is time to think about what you are going to buy online on Cyber Monday, unless of course you plan on waking up at 1 a.m. on Black Friday to snag that cheap flat-screen TV or laptop. Well, if you plan to give presents as part of a group, eBay may just have the solution for you.

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Trees are your best antiques. ~ Alexander Smith

Jan 09, 2010 No Comments by

Well, maybe not these.   My brother, who lives in Brooklyn, sent these photos through his iPhone as he was taking his dog out for a run.  As much as I love New York, one image that always sticks with me are the piles of garbage that line the streets almost every evening.  When he [...]

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Next Year, Babysit a Tree!

Dec 26, 2009 No Comments by

So it’s the day after Christmas, and hopefully your tree will last till New Year’s Day, or if you have some Armenian or Eastern European blood in you, it will hold out until January 6.  I do not have a problem with buying a live tree, as long is it is mulched by the city, [...]

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Merry Christmas! Holiday Cards, Part 2

Dec 25, 2009 1 Comment by

Finally, it’s that day off to spend family and loved ones.  Or, if you don’t celebrate Christmas, it’s a great day to indulge in all the new movies released today.  Enjoy! Here are some final holiday cards sent off here and there . . . Halla-san, Cheju Island, Korea             [...]

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