Day of New Year’s Eve 2011 in the Parks of New York City

Perhaps they were getting their last minute gathering done before the BIG NIGHT, or maybe they were gathering in the park to attend the fireworks display at midnight. Whatever their reasons were, there were colorful denizens in Central Park, Madison Square Park and Dag Hammarskjold Park today. All photos courtesy of Murray Head  

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What Did YOU Talk About in 2011??

So much to talk about…wasn’t there?  We heard the news, read the newspapers, gathered round the water cooler, telephoned our friends, banged out texts, updated our status on FaceBook. These are some of the “things” New Yorkers talked about in 2011.  Excerpted from article The 75 Things New Yorkers Talked About in 2011. There was [...]

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What Color Nail Polish Are You Wearing This New Year’s Eve?

THURSDAY’S TOP TEN Perhaps not the most scintillating topic in my blog posts but somehow this morning, the day before the big night (some say biggest night of the year), this seemed appropriate.  After all, even me, with my short and uneven nails will be wearing nail polish.   In fact as soon as I bang [...]

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12 Days of Christmas-8 Nights of Hanukkah=UGLY SWEATERS Galore

Oh yes it’s that time of year again! Thankfully the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah and the Christmas festivities which stretch to Little Christmas at least coincided for some of the time!  Ugly sweaters were out and about EVERYWHERE!  These are some of the best out there! All of these photos are from Bridgette Raes, a [...]

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AMUSE-BOUCHE du jour-Frisky Brisky Hippity Hop

Photos by Murray Head  

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Count Down To Christmas-December 21st-Napkin Rings for your Holiday Table

Cloth napkins are a must at your Christmas dinner table.  Besides being “green”, they afford a great way to accent your table, and they last throughout the meal all the way to dessert.  And if you use a napkin ring you can place it in the middle of the plate which actually adds several inches [...]

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Count Down to Christmas-December 20th-Holiday Place Settings

This is such a simple idea and in fact the idea came from the magazine, Real Simple.   Start with a theme or color palette and incorporate it into all aspects of the table setting;  table cloth, napkins and place cards.  Adding a personalized touch like individually wrapped presents for your guests at each place setting [...]

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Movie Time! 3 Days-3 Movies-Third One’s The Charm!!

Lots of things come in three’s and this week it was movies.  We’ve seen HUGO 3D,  WarHorse, and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. We went to see HUGO 3D and enjoyed the imagery and of course the “new” 3D technology.  Everyone we know who went to see this movie, raved about it so we [...]

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Holidays by JibJab Sendables – Christmas – Video shared by Lori Press

Holidays by JibJab Sendables – Christmas – Video shared by Lori Press. Merry Christmas to all my friends and family in the blogosphere.  There seemed to be more downs than ups this past year so the spirit didn’t move me early enough to send out real cards.  This is a first for us, but at [...]

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Hanukkah Is Coming-December 19th-Get Ready

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights is about to begin.  Well actually the count down is two days because it begins on the 20th of December this year.  I’m excited because this is a holiday I sometimes get to share and I don’t have to do anything! YAY!  Luckily I have a lot of Jewish friends [...]

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