I remember it clearly -- I was five or six years old and my dad set a couple of child-sized chairs at the top of the driveway. He then proceeded to ...

Every year, my in-laws host a big Christmas dinner for the whole family -- six kids, six spouses, eleven grandkids, and assorted boyfriends and family ...

If you're anything like me, you've been so busy with everything else that you've left your wife's gift until the very last minute. Divorce, however, ...

As a family, we try to avoid celebrating Christmas, concentrating on the winter solstice or a non-specific holiday. Recently, I was in the car taking ...

Recently, I stopped in at my local record store to check out the new version of Vivaldi's Four Seasons recorded by Joshua Bell. I'm a fan of both Bell ...

What a colossal waste of money. You spend nearly five bucks for a few square yards of fancy paper which is then ripped to pieces and discarded. And as ...

It's nearly Christmas and that means only one thing that really matters (well, aside from the presents and peace on earth and good will toward man and ...

Okay, so you survived Black Friday, got all your shopping done, and have your gifts hidden away in creative, clever places awaiting wrapping. You've ...

Somebody clearly didn't think things through. Picture this -- you take something that will appeal to kids, preferably something sparkly, and put it ...

So your kids are, shall we say, curious. Or maybe it's your spouse that can't keep from snooping. It could even be your sister-in-law that absolutely ...