Tag: Thanksgiving
Fall Bucket List: 70 Things To Do in San Antonio in...
I love all things fall. The colors, flavors, temperatures, smells... all of it makes me wake up happy. Looking for ways to take advantage...
The Woes of Holiday Traveling
The holiday draft has begun, where everyone in our family is pulling out their best moves trying to get first pick and score the...
Thanksgiving from the Other Side of the Border
When I was little, living in Mexico in a small town 60 miles away from Laredo, I used to hear about Thanksgiving celebrations, but...
Thanksgiving desde el otro lado de la frontera
Desde pequeña, mientras vivía en un pueblo ubicado a 100 kilómetros de la frontera con Laredo, escuchaba de la celebración de Thanksgiving, pero no...
Six Ways to Shake Up Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving, in theory, sounds great. The thought of getting together with family and friends to break bread gives me all the warm feelings. But—reality check—in...
How to Cook for the Modern Holidays
Ah, the holidays are here.
Pass the cranberry sauce, please, but only if it’s sugar-free and produced from sustainably harvested cranberries.
And, only if it’s prepared with...
2017 Thanksgiving Roundup: Dining and Takeaway Options for Turkey Day
If you consider getting up at 5:00 A.M. to start your turkey, after staying up until 1:00 A.M. to make fresh pies for Thanksgiving,...
Traditionally Untraditional
It's beginning to look a lot like the time of year when I wish my house looked like something out of Southern Living or...
Raising Givers
I’m teaching my kids to be givers. It’s no easy feat in this day and age of entitlement. Not long ago, one of my...
5 Tips for a Sensory Friendly Holiday Season
The holidays are here! You’re ordering pumpkin spice everything and those cinnamon-y pine cones are popping up everywhere! (Yes, cinnamon-y is a word.) I savor...
10 Ways to Capture the Little Moments This Holiday Season
The preparation, the traditions, the squeals of joy and quiet moments of thanks - we lock those feelings and memories away in our hearts...
Social Graces for Holiday Places
Okay, turkeys. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and I don't know about you, but a few weeks ago I started to become slightly...
Thanksgiving Tips
I love hosting Thanksgiving! I come from a close, extended family and our regular ‘ol Sunday gatherings easily exceed 15 people. I embrace family...
Science education for young children at the San Antonio Children’s Museum
STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is a hot topic these days. Teens can build interdisciplinary skills through competitions in robotics and cybersecurity,...