What a glorious, Silver Lined weekend it is! Hanukkah and Christmas cheer abound in Santa Barbara. Wishing you and yours a Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and Joyous (& Healthy!) New Year! We went to a beautiful holiday party where Finally Five insisted on singing Christmas Carols (solo!). Everything about her performance, from hitting the notes… Continue reading Saturday Snapshots: A Holiday Weekend
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As Long as We Know – Eric Sevareid
Friday's Fixin's: Vegan Chili
With all of the carbs and sugar (kind of one-in-the-same) readily available and accessible and irresistible this time of the year, I find myself sugared out. Though I must admit to loving it, the love is NOT reciprocated. All I get in return are obscenely ridiculous hot flashes, insomnia, weight gain, inflammation, and let’s add… Continue reading Friday's Fixin's: Vegan Chili
Christmas Gift Suggestions – Oren Arnold
Alisa's Silver Linings
May 2008, my husband walked by me giving me a feel on the left side. He stopped and said “what is that”? I checked and told him it was probably a clogged milk duct. I was still nursing my 10 month old son and just figured that was normal from what I have read. For… Continue reading Alisa's Silver Linings
Fashionable Greetings
Vogue has a really wonderful series of holiday cards designed by some of the best and brightest in the fashion industry. I am so smitten with them that I just had to share them with you here on The Silver Pen. Hope you enjoy this festive cheer! Manolo Blahnik Rodarte Katranzou Rag and Bone Meadham… Continue reading Fashionable Greetings
Christmas Is… – Janice Maeditere
Giving: Dream Foundation Part Deux
Thank you for all of your great feedback on the Dream Foundation. I’m so crazy about the organization. After I posted the story, it occurred to me that you might like to hear the story of one dream recipient during this holiday season. All Stacey wanted was a Gift Card to buy presents for her… Continue reading Giving: Dream Foundation Part Deux
Giving: Dream Foundation
For the past several years, I have had the great honor and privilege to be involved with one of the most amazing organizations imaginable: Dream Foundation. Dream Foundation is the first and largest national organization committed to delivering end-of-life wishes to people 18 years of age and older. As a hospice nurse and social worker,… Continue reading Giving: Dream Foundation
Happy Hanukah!
May love and light fill your home and heart at Hanukkah. ~Author Unknown