A Price Above Emeralds: The Joy of St. Patrick’s Day “When I die, Dublin will be written in my heart.” – James Joyce[custom_frame_right shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_right] On Monday, March 17, the world celebrates St. Patrick’s Day — the day where everyone, no matter from what part of the globe you hail, can claim Irish heritage. The Emerald […]
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Chop, Mince & Dice Your Way to a Healthier Diet
Getting Started on a Healthier Diet The excesses of the holidays are mercifully behind us and for at least the first two months of the New Year our thoughts turn to adopting a healthier lifestyle. While daily exercise is imperative as we grow older and larger, it is not always a practical option for many […]
Thanksgiving: A Day of Sustenance and Blessings
Thanksgiving: A Day of Sustenance and Blessings For children, time moves very slowly, but adults know differently. The approaching holidays are a prime example. No sooner does school start in September, than we immediately start seeing Halloween, Thanksgiving and even Christmas and Hanukkah items for sale. Once Halloween passes, we feel as though we are in […]
Office Catering: Essential For Happy Employees!
Office Catering is important to keep your empolyees and clients happy As many smart corporate managers know, it is wise to an provide office catering for your people for any important business event. Lunch that is catered says, thank you. It says: it is not just all about work all the time. The world is divided […]
Labor Day: A Feast Fit for a Crowd
[custom_frame_right shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_right] Labor Day In Kid Speak (the language of children), Memorial Day is good (school’s out; summer’s here) and Labor Day is bad (back to school, summer’s over). Also, in many parts of the country, September is the hottest and stickiest month of the year. As with many things in American life, the current observance […]
How the Bag Lunch Became the New Best Choice
Vintage lunchboxes (The Munsters, The Partridge Family, Star Wars, etc.) that used to contain a lovingly made PB&J, chips and money for a carton of milk have sadly become part of our history. But, the past is the past and so, we look forward. Fortunately, bag lunches have come a long way, and are continually evolving […]
4th of July – Celebrating with Freedom
CELEBRATING WITH FREEDOM ON THE 4th OF JULY How lucky we are as Americans! We have nationalistic pride, grit, moxie, an entrepreneurial spirit, and best of all, freedom. Americans are often viewed as wildcatters, cowboys, and trailblazers. We take other people’s ideas and make them our own (think: pizza, hamburgers, French fries…). While we may […]
Father’s Day: Grilling for the Modern-day Cave-Dweller
The third Sunday in June is set aside to honor our fathers. While often not on the large scale of Mother’s Day since dads are known not to “want a lot of fuss,” neverless, Father’s Day is still an event that deserves considerable recognition to the men who have worked long and hard to provide […]
Memorial Day: Celebrating Our Fallen Heroes and the Heroes in Our Families
Memorial day: Celebrating Our Heros As American ingenuity dictates, the federal holiday of Memorial Day has come to celebrate and signify many things to us. Originally known as “Decoration Day”, the custom of decorating the graves of fallen Union and Confederate soldiers from the Civil War eventually evolved to include all Americans who gave their […]
Mother’s Day – In Celebration of All Things Nurturing
[custom_frame_right shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_right] Mother’s Day – In Celebration of All Things Nurturing “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” ― David C. Gross, Dictionary of 1000 Jewish Proverbs When Anna Jarvis announced a simple memorial in honor of her mother in 1908, she unwittingly began a custom that would take on a life of its […]