“The-New-Black” Friday

My day-after-Thanksgiving wish for you is that at least part of the day today finds you at home, relaxing with someone you love. Can you make that happen? And please, please, take just one hour today to make it a “New-Black” Friday by creating a...

Making Thanksgiving — All Year ‘Round

November Simply Celebrate Newsletter So many of us really love Thanksgiving because its focus is so simple and true: be with people you love and find some time to offer gratitude for all that you have. We’re so fortunate to live in a society that practices this...

This is insane!

Did anyone see the article on the front page of the New York Times today about how retailers are driving customers to shop ON Thanksgiving? Enough is enough. Thanksgiving is a day to be with family and friends in a relaxed way. To enjoy one another’s company...

Ripples.

At lunch just now, I happened across a very uplifting story. (Shocking, I know!)  The New York Times article, Kindness of a Stranger that Still Resonates, is about a man who sent money to strangers during the depression. Folks wrote letters in response to an...