I received a Roomba for Christmas last year and wanted to share my thoughts on this. 
Mine is the iRobot Roomba 880.

Mine is the iRobot Roomba 880.




When one of my grandsons was younger, he lived Christmas every day. When he was playing with other children, he always wanted them to play Christmas..no matter the time of the year. His birthday is in November, but when he was turning 4, my daughter decided the theme for his party would be a Santa Claus party. It developed into “A Christmas Visit from the Clauses”.
She was able to hire a Mr. and Mrs. Claus that were wonderful when they came to the house. Continue reading A CHRISTMAS VISIT FROM THE CLAUSES
I believe that most of us become emotional when unpacking our Christmas decorations. They are not just “things” but are precious memories that we get to re-live each year. Afterwards, we then lovingly put them away in a safe spot until next year.
November and December are always busy and many times it involves hosting overnight guests. Sometimes you just want to fix a special breakfast for your family. Hosting a holiday breakfast-brunch is also tradition for many people. Continue reading HOLIDAY BREAKFAST-BRUNCH RECIPE COLLECTION
Traditions are defined as the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation.

When I was growing up, I remember that my mother cooked and baked for days preparing foods for Thanksgiving. I believe that I can still feel the warmth in our home and experience the wonderful smells coming from the kitchen.
One of the Thanksgiving traditions our family observed was that everyone came to our house to eat. This included grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and friends. Continue reading THANKSGIVING TRADITIONS SHARED BY GRANDPARENTS