December 12, 2021: Timely Tips For The Holidays
It's the most wonderful time of the year,With the kids jingle belling,And everyone telling you be of good cheer,It's the most wonderful time of the yearAndy Williams It is a wonderful time of the year, but with all of the increased
November 28, 2021: How to Savor, Not Just Survive, The Holidays
Black Friday has become the harbinger of the holiday season, kicking off a frantic flurry of advertisements in emails, fliers and television ads, Magazines show beautifully decorated, festive homes with exquisitely set tables filled with delectable goodies. The pressure
November 21, 2021: Gratitude Isn’t Just A Thanksgiving Tradition
Definition of Gratitude: : a feeling of appreciation or thanks “Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity
November 14, 2021: The HeArt of Giving
The Holiday season is right around the corner. For some, the tradition of gift giving, with its necessity of shopping, is a pleasure. For others, it's simply another burden to add to the stressors of the seemingly endless
November 7, 2021: The Courage of Hope
Definition of Hope: NOUN* 1‘I had high hopes of making the Olympic team’ SYNONYMS: aspiration, desire, wish, expectation, ambition, aim, plan, dream, daydream, pipe dream, longing, yearning, craving, hankering 2‘most of us begin married life filled with hope’SYNONYMS: hopefulness, optimism, expectation, expectancy,
Halloween: October 31: The Not So Scary Thing About Kindness
Lately, all we seem to hear about in the news, are distressing events occurring within a society seemingly in a state of chaos. Pandemic statistics, political divisiveness, economic woes, weather disasters, and the negative news goes on. The
October 17, 2021: Celebrating the Little Things
Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It's the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps. Sharon Draper The beauty of Autumn in New England
October 10, 2021: The Bigger Picture of Buying American-made Products
Small businesses provide the feeling that a real person is behind it all, someone who cares more about giving us a quality product or service, over just taking our hard-earned dollars. – Annia Bukhman This week our new Wonders of Wings calendars
September 26, 2021: The Benefits of “Bathing” in the Forest
"Come to the woods for here is rest."– John Muir Amidst the demands, fast pace and cacophony of our modern society, there is also recognition through research, of how time spent in nature can make us feel better. When outdoors
September 19, 2021: Making A Difference
"We can choose to be affected by the world or we can choose to affect the world"-Heidi Wills It seems as if our whole news cycle continues to be filled with dismaying and disturbing stories. Acts of kindness and