Tag: holidays
5 Tips for Nailing the Perfect Gift for Everyone on Your...
Gift giving has been my love language since I was a little girl. I was forever making pictures, friendship bracelets, and impressively once made...
Fighting Holiday Loneliness with Kindness and Inclusion
Thanksgiving is looming, its right around the corner. It is a holiday that I as a South African had never heard of until our...
Momfession:: I Love Christmas Cards
My husband and I have been married for a little over five years. Every single year I look forward to taking a picture, whether...
How I Win at Parenting Teenagers:: Family Halloween Costumes
It all started as an attempt to make my husband do something that he hated. That's how all good marriages work, right? To be...
Give Yourself the Creeps :: A Preparation Guide for Halloween
“The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door.”
-Fredric Brown
Great horror doesn’t require you to bleed....
My Name is Joi and I’m a Cheater
My name is Joi and I am a cheater. There. I said it. I cheat. I make no excuses about it. Adulting is hard...
May the Fourth Be with You:: Star Wars – An Intergenerational...
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a little girl plopped down between her parents on a rainy, Saturday afternoon and...
We Were Once Slaves:: Why Passover is Such a Significant Jewish...
When I was a little girl, Passover was just another Jewish holiday to me. Like most kids, I had a one-track mind. And so,...
Lunar New Year :: Traditions and Festivities
My golden pig arrived weighing a whopping 13 pounds on a stormy afternoon in the Spring of 2008. He had a full head of...
On Cheer :: Anxiety and the Holidays {We’re Gonna Need Stronger...
Dolly's voice normally signifies the beginning of my holiday season. The Chipmunks, though not as reliable, often have the same affect.
I'm a sentimental fool....













