OK, so you clearly understand I am an Italian girl- you all know this, yeah?
But you know you are in a REAL USA-Italian-tastic town when you go to your town’s tree lighting, and who is the main [Read more…]

The holiday season is upon us, and that means many of us are thinking of ways we can help those less fortunate than ourselves. Recognizing that the holidays this year will be a difficult time for many families, BEARPAW Footwear is kicking off their “Share the Love, Spread the Comfort” campaign. They will be choosing two nominated families every Friday until the end of December to receive a holiday gift basket including: BEARPAW boots for the entire family, 2 $250 gift cards and more.

We meet them everyday. They are our dear friends. They are our neighbors. They teach our children. They keep our streets, and even our country, safe. Those heroes of the human spirit – the essence of love, charity, and kindness who even in hard times can be counted on to encourage those around them. They live without celebrity or notoriety, even as they champion the best features of our nature.
This holiday season, BEARPAW invites you to join us as we honor those [Read more…]

You may think it’s bordering on gauche to drop hints to your man about what gifts to get you for
Christmas. Or perhaps you simply think he should know you well enough to choose something suitable.
But if you haven’t figured it out yet, men are not psychic, nor are they generally particularly keen
at “guessing” what you might like. In truth, they often need our help to figure out just what is and isn’t
an appropriate gift. So unless you want to end up with yet another pair of warm socks or a set of his-
and-hers shot glasses, perhaps you should get on the ball with a little hint-dropping. Your man will
appreciate that you’re not making him rack his brains to find the perfect gift and you might actually end
up with a present that doesn’t get stuffed in the back of the closet for eternity.

1. The direct approach. The easiest way to get what you want this year is to come right out and
tell him, in no uncertain terms, that the item you want had better be under the tree. Or you
could make him a list. While this definitely removes the element of surprise and makes most
women wonder why they don’t just get what they want for themselves, it will certainly ensure
that your man isn’t scrambling at the last minute to come up with a gift that he hopes you’ll
appreciate.

2. Subliminal signals. Understanding nonverbal communication cues can help you to drive home
a point nicely without being overly obvious. Suppose you’re looking at jewelry and you see a
piece you’d just love to have. You could tell him that you like it, but you’re much more likely to
make a [Read more…]

Happy Thanksgiving from me and mine to you and [Read more…]

I can’t wait to see this movie- it has Holiday Fun written all over it! My son is super exited to see it as well, especially now that he has seen “Santa”.

For real, how cute does this look?

About Prep and Landing;
On Christmas Eve, a high-tech team of elves from an elite unit known as Prep and Landing ensures homes around the world are prepared for Santa’s visit. But after working tirelessly for 227 years, an elf named Wayne is [Read more…]