Last night I finished my yearly reading of A Christmas Carol. I have been reading it every year since junior high school. I blogged about that here: https://nostalgicitalian.com/2018/12/03/a-holiday-tradition-since-1982/ As many times as I have read it, I sometimes feel like I read things I don't remember. A few years back I purchased The Annotated Christmas … Continue reading What the Dickens?
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Christmas “To Do” List
One of the best interviews I ever did was with the singer Jewel. In 2008 she put out a country album (Perfectly Clear) and she stopped by the station to do some on air promotion. I follow her Instagram page and she posted this "To Do" list, which I thought was perfect to share. Good … Continue reading Christmas “To Do” List
Holiday Grief
The song says, "It's the most wonderful time of the year," but for some, it isn't. Some are dealing with grief and the loss of a loved one and I tend to think that the holidays make that grief a bit more difficult than it already is. I have written about death and grief before. … Continue reading Holiday Grief
National Christmas Card Day
Did you know that there even was such a thing as National Christmas Card Day? I didn't. It's today - December 9th. Here is the scoop from the National Day Calendar website: Each year around this time, friends and families begin mailing their holiday cards. Christmas Card Day on December 9th serves as a reminder … Continue reading National Christmas Card Day
Christmas “Cheese”
Over the weekend, Sam and I took Ella and AJ to get Christmas pictures done. We scheduled them a few weeks ago. We had a few different outfits that we wanted to get their pictures in, but we weren't able to do more than one. We went back and forth as to whether or not … Continue reading Christmas “Cheese”
Christmas Memory – The High School Holiday Band Concert
If my memory serves me correct, our high school band played three concerts. The first was the Fall concert, usually in early November, which featured both Concert Band and Marching Band songs. The Spring Concert happened in mid-May, and usually featured some of the more "fun" songs. In between those, we had a holiday concert … Continue reading Christmas Memory – The High School Holiday Band Concert
Inspired by Blogmas
A few blogs that I follow, started to talk about "Blogmas" a week or so ago. From what I can tell it is a list of 25-31 Blog post ideas. Sort of a daily writing prompt that are all Christmas related. I did a search for "Blogmas" and read through a few of them. The … Continue reading Inspired by Blogmas
Do You Hear What She Hears?
Since having her ear tubes put in, my daughter's vocabulary grows daily! This morning when I woke up, she was counting to four! She is asking for foods by name now. I had forgotten just how amazing it is to witness. There is a set of train tracks that is maybe a quarter mile from … Continue reading Do You Hear What She Hears?
Physically Unfit
As I mentioned in a previous blog, I had my annual physical this week. "I'm gonna put on my mad face ..." is what the doc said to me when she came into the room. It broke the tension. I knew it wasn't gonna be a good visit. My bloodwork results hit my electronic chart … Continue reading Physically Unfit
Christmas “Recycling” Project
It's hard to believe that next month, this blog will celebrate it's fourth "birthday!" As we enter the month of December, I am filled with nostalgia. My thoughts turn to Christmas and the many wonderful memories I have of past December days. In over 500 blogs, the subject of Christmas has come up more than … Continue reading Christmas “Recycling” Project
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 