Category Archives: Holidays

A Hysterical History of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Once upon a time, there were some Puritans that moved from England to Holland. After a while, the Puritans decided they didn’t much like their kids speaking Dutch because the adults only understood English, and also they really hated going … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor | Tagged Atlantic, Feasting, Indians, Maple Syrup, Mayflower, parody, Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock, Puritans, satire, Thanks, Thanksgiving | 4 Comments

Are You Ready for Vacation?

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Summer is here! There is still time to plan a vacation and get away from work stress. But how do you know when it’s time for a break? Here’s a simple quiz to help you decide. Do you have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Employees, office humor, Office Workers, Overwork, vacation, Work Break, Work Stress, workaholic | 2 Comments

The Birthday Boy

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Sheila Moss

My honey has a birthday coming up. So, what’s the big deal? I mean, we all have one every year. Why must we continue to feel compelled to celebrate long after childhood and into adulthood? Well, okay, I guess every … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, Shopping | Tagged Birthday, Birthday Cards, Gifts, Happy Birthday, I.O.U. note, procrastination, Shoes, Surprise, What to buy? | 4 Comments

Red, White and Blue

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Sheila Moss

A strange affliction is sweeping the nation. It seems to manifest itself in a peculiar compulsion to display the colors red, white and blue around July 4th. Nearly everywhere you go, you see people wearing these colors prominently. There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor | Tagged 4th of July, American Flag, Flag fashion, Flag fever, Old Glory, Patriotic, Patriotism, Red White and Blue, Star Spangled Banner | 4 Comments

Daddy’s Garden

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Sheila Moss

For as long as I can remember, daddy always wanted a vegetable garden, a place to grow his own produce. There were a few attempts with this in mind, but the weeds were very determined and his efforts never yielded … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts/Hobbies, Holidays, Humor, Plants/Gardening | Tagged Dads, Family, Father's Day, Fathers, Garden, In Honor, In Memory, Land, Plants, produce, Vegetables | 9 Comments

To Mom

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Sheila Moss

This Sunday is the day which has been set aside to honor mom, Mother’s Day. Now in reality we should be honoring mom every day, but most of us choose to let them honor us instead, and most moms continue … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, Humor | Tagged children, growing up, Mom, Mother, Mother's Day, Motherhood | 7 Comments

Wedding Belles

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Sheila Moss

When my son was married for the second time, wife-to-be, bless her heart, wanted to have something “different.” After looking around, she decided on an old southern antebellum mansion. Actually, I’ve been to other weddings in other southern mansions, believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged Brides, Candlelight wedding, Eloping, Grooms, Marriage, Southern mansion, Southern traditions, Special occasions, Wedding cake, Wedding Day, Wedding dress, Weddings | 3 Comments

Spring Forward – Fall Back

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Sheila Moss

The time is changing again. I have an extra hour of daylight in the evening starting this week. But that creates a problem – what to do with my extra hour? Just about the time I get adjusted to standard time, it springs … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, Rants | Tagged Biological clock, Clock changing, clocks, daylight, Daylight Saving Time, DST, Extra time, Resetting clock, Standard time, Time change, What time is it? | 4 Comments

Of Boys and Red Balloons

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Mylar balloons on ceiling | Jekemp | flickr | CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 – 2-12-05 It all started when I walked into Walmart and found that the store had sprouted a forest of helium Mylar balloons overnight. I was an easy mark … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, Humor, Shopping | Tagged Defective toys, Globes, grandchildren, Grandson, Helium, lost balloons, Mylar balloons, Shiny balloon, Toys, Valentine, Valentine's Day | 2 Comments

Wishes and Kisses

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Sheila Moss

While most women want something romantic and nice for Valentine’s Day, my expectations are considerably lower. What I would really like is a nice dinner out somewhere, some place that has waiters and dim lights and where you don’t have … Continue reading →