When I (Shannon) was a child, it seemed like the Christmas season was as long as our summer break. My mom began decorating the weekend before Thanksgiving, and we left our decorations up until at least the first week of January. That all seemed normal to me, as most of my family operated the same… Read More »
We have a blog series called, “Music Monday,” here on Arner Adventures. Since music creates a soundtrack for our day-to-day living, it only makes sense. I was looking for a little something different for Christmas music listening, and came across last year’s release from Los Lobos, “Llego Navidad.” Ahhh! I had forgotten about this little… Read More »
The Christmas season upon us, signifies the arrival of the Hallmark Christmas movie. For years, we’ve marveled how one plot, one story line, can produce dozens of movies and somehow keep us glued to the TV, the whole way. You might say the hustle-bustle of the holiday season makes it difficult to sit down and… Read More »
We have mentioned in previous blogs of how holiday gift-giving can get a little crazy with all of the shopping for material things, that the recipient may or may not even want. I remember times in the past where I walked into a mall with a list of names, and would just make random purchases,… Read More »
If there is one thing that has changed in the past few years, it is our style of decorating for the holiday season. In years past, Gerry and I (Shannon) had Christmas cocktail parties each year, decorating the entire house in everything that screamed, Christmas. We had a tree in every room (including the bathrooms),… Read More »
