In our family, bringing up the box of holiday picture books from the basement is just as anticipated as hanging the stockings and decorating the tree. We curl up on the couch and rediscover our old favorites. Having these titles prominently displayed on the bookshelf –or, more realistically, strewn across the family room floor- during […]
Oy, Hanukkah: The always being compared to that other winter holiday, the endless spelling debates, and its refusal to pick a date and stick to it. The house is full of cooking smells (and complaints from the chef), and your sister-in-law’s competitive streak always ruins otherwise innocent games of dreidel. Still, it certainly is one […]