Tag: Christmas

I hope your Christmas break was truly wonderful! Sometimes, I can’t help but feel that too much emphasis is placed on a single day of the year. However, I wanted to extend my warmest wishes to all, those who might have chosen a quieter, more solitary celebration, free from the stress of planni...

Unwrapping a Sustainable Surprise The moment the sneakers arrived, the unboxing experience was a delight. The packaging was as eco-conscious as the shoes themselves, boasting 100% biodegradability. The sneakers, with their minimalist yet versatile design, were a sight to behold, promising to be a...

I’m a sucker for odd family traditions. The kinds of things you don’t see peeping through the windows of every other house on Christmas morning. I love the unique and the bizarre. Truthfully, the perfectly decorated, everything-matching Christmas tree makes me vomit faster than chuggi...

Myson is 19. He towers over me and as I’m looking up at him, his face is a bit crestfallen as he lets me know he won’t be there for our traditional tree trimming. Every year, we put the tree up and it might sit a couple of days with only lights before we all get together and put on ou...

Unwrapping a Sustainable Surprise The moment the sneakers arrived, the unboxing experience was a delight. The packaging was as eco-conscious as the shoes themselves, boasting 100% biodegradability. The sneakers, with their minimalist yet versatile design, were a sight to behold, promising to be a...

Over a month ago, this tree was firmly rooted in the ground. In recent weeks, it resided in a home, likely decorated with ornaments, brimming with lights, wrapped presents at its base, propped up in a special corner of the room. I walked past this discarded tree on a walk with my dog. I was jo...

On December 24, 2023, tragedy struck a family in Florida as the two brothers engaged in a deadly altercation. Damarcus Coley allegedly fatally shot his 23-year-old sister, Abrielle Baldwin, during a heated argument over Christmas presents. Earlier, they had went out Christmas gift shopping and the D...

FMCSA conducts the standard Level I inspection and ensures the drivers are properly credentialed prior to the journey. In addition, staff travel with the tree and participate at the whistle stops to engage with local communities and raise awareness about the importance of sharing the road ...

This year was the first Christmas I’ve had the chance to celebrate. I bought gifts for friends, decorated a Christmas tree, watched movies, and went to Christmas markets, yet things have been feeling far from festive. I could only go into the holiday season with a heavy heart. What is there to...

Amber grew up in Kansas City. According to her childhood best friend, Tre’Shawn Roberts, Amber knew at an early age that she wanted to transition. First, Amber and Tre’Shawn came out as gay men in their teens. Both knew transitioning would be difficult in the 1990s. Nevertheless, they pu...