Category Archives: Holidays

The Gift Card

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Sheila Moss

Congratulations! You are the recipient of American’s most wanted gift, the gift card. The gift card can be exchanged for many useful and necessary items. Cash is not one of them. Please read the following instructions to learn how to … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, Holidays, Humor, Shopping | Tagged Card balance, Gifts, Plastic money, Prepay, purchases, Refunds, Retailers, Unspent gift cards | 5 Comments

Candy Is Dandy

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Sheila Moss

Here it is, Christmas again and the whole world is turning into sugar and spice. For some reason, we don’t seem to be able to celebrate the holiday without filling ourselves with sweets. What is it about the Christmas season … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Health, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Cake, chocolate, Chocolate Chips, Christmas Candy, cookies, desserts, Goodies, Peppermint, Sugar, Sugar and spice, sweets | 5 Comments

Make Green Stuff, Mom

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Sheila Moss

Well, it’s done, the annual making of the green stuff for the holiday. I always put it off until the last day and then wonder why I didn’t do it sooner. “I am not cooking this year,” I told my … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Advice, cooking, Cooking disasters, Cooking lesson, green stuff, how-to, Jello, Thanksgiving humor | 1 Comment

Take Time to be Thankful

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Sheila Moss

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking of a few things other than turkey that we are thankful for. Since you probably know but just have trouble remembering, here is a small list of thoughts to … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor | Tagged Advice, Inspiration, Recommendations, Short humor, Suggestions, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving humor | 1 Comment

Clean Up, Spruce Up, Fix Up

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Sheila Moss

Winter is here. Time to clean up, spruce up, fix up before the holidays. I don’t want to remodel the entire house but I just can’t seem to help myself. No matter how much I argue, the adrenaline seems to … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Home, Humor | Tagged Adrenaline, Caulking, cleaning, Fix-up fever, Holiday cleaning, House cleaning, housework, Moving furniture, Painting, Scrubbing, tools, wallpaper | Leave a comment

Bringing In Fall

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Sheila Moss

Are you in the mood for fall yet? I begin to start thinking autumn when the leaves need to be raked, and the days get a little nippy. It is “sweater weather.” Soon it will be time for cleaning out … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Autumn, Brightly colored leaves, Changing leaves, Changing seasons, Dry leaves, Falling leaves, Nature, October, Pumpkin patch, Seasons, Sweater Weather | 2 Comments

Spring Break in Pittsburgh

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Sheila Moss

Some people go to Florida for spring break. Some go on Caribbean cruises or to other warm and wild locations. So where did I go? Pittsburgh. Yes, of all places in the world, I somehow ended up in Pittsburgh with … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, Travel | Tagged Aggressive drivers, Bridges, City of Steel, Ethnic neighborhoods, Iron city, Mt. Washington, Museums, PA, Parking Problems, Pittsburgh, Steel mills, Steep streets, Yankees | 1 Comment

A Visit with Mom

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Sheila Moss

As an adult, I used to delay visiting mom as long as possible. Mom made me feel like a child, regardless of my actual age or even the fact that I was also a mom. Mom’s house was a cluttered … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Home, Memoir, memories, Mom, Mother, Mother's Day, Nostalgia, Relationships, Relatives | 6 Comments

Tree? What Tree?

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Christmas came and went – but my Christmas tree came and is still here. Why is it that I procrastinate about the inevitable every year? I know that sooner or later I have to do the deed and take … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor | Tagged Blahs, Christmas, Christmas spirit, Christmas Tree, excuses, Holiday decorations, procrastination, White Elephant | 11 Comments

Dear Santa

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Dear Santa, I’m writing this because I want to explain a few things in case you get the wrong idea. You may have heard a rumor that I said I didn’t believe in you any more. I did say this, … Continue reading →