May 23, 2017 | Beauty + Joy, Unique Gifts
On Mother’s Day I posted a dance party video online that was full of goofy fun — my mom, niece, and I dancing in costumes while my 12-year-old son directed us by shouting choreography: “Twirl your hats!” “Spin!” “Nana, do a solo...May 2, 2017 | Beauty + Joy, Unique Gifts
I made a gift for you: it is a four-minute video filled with bubble joy! Treat yourself to these few minutes of pure happiness. (Be sure and watch full screen to get all the oomph!) I had a blast creating it — and I think you’ll smile big when you watch it....Apr 22, 2017 | Beauty + Joy, Celebrating in the Dark, Unique Gifts
This blog post is an edited reprint from my Simply Celebrate newsletter in 2011. This morning I attended a dance class in the Mission. At one point during the class, Michael Franti’s, “Say Hey (I Love You)” was playing and we were shimmying all over...Mar 31, 2017 | Beauty + Joy, Unique Gifts
A tiny bubble gift for a small stranger. I was shopping this morning at a local Walgreens. The cashier was ringing up all my purchases when I heard the word, “bubbles!” whispered behind me. I turned around and there was this darling little girl dressed...Mar 25, 2017 | Beauty + Joy, Unique Gifts
Do you remember a couple weeks ago when I told you about my mom and how she always sends me boxes of books and what a great gift that is? (“Reason #4353 Why I Love My Mom!”) Well, when my mom read that Simply Celebrate email, (because she always reads my...Feb 9, 2017 | Beauty + Joy, Kindness as a Gift, Unique Gifts
I just stumbled across a note to remind myself that I want to tell you about a wonderful experience I had on Southwest Airlines last fall. You’re gonna love this! I was on a flight from San Francisco to San Diego and right before the airline attendants started...