by Nancy Herkness | Dec 6, 2011 | holiday gift, Holiday gifts, holidays
Let’s face it: it’s really hard to buy presents for the male of the species unless your holiday shopping budget runs to big screen TVs or yachts or Porsches. Since most of us have to struggle with a slightly lower price limit, I have scoured my catalogs...
by Nancy Herkness | Dec 1, 2011 | Holiday gifts, holidays, Uncategorized
After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this is exactly how I felt: The good news is you can own this entertaining, if a little odd, wine bottle holder all for yourself. It’s only $38.00 and can be ordered...
by Nancy Herkness | May 30, 2011 | holidays, Home, Marching band, Uncategorized
You know me: I’m a big believer in Memorial Day. It used to be just a day off for a cookout. Now I find myself more and more thinking about what the holiday is really for: remembering the brave people who have given their lives in the service of their...
by Nancy Herkness | Dec 23, 2010 | Family, holidays, Home, Uncategorized
Every year as we decorate the tree, we remind each other of the signifcance of each ornament. “Here’s the skating moose from our trip to Banff!” or “That’s the Santa starfish your old girlfriend painted for you,” or “Oh yes,...
by Nancy Herkness | Dec 14, 2010 | holidays, Home, Uncategorized
The tree is finally finished. Yay! I thought I’d share the stages of decoration since the tree’s transformation from bare naked fir to glitzy Christmas totem took several days. Stage 1: Nothing but needles. The Fraser fir is a gorgeous shape though....
by Nancy Herkness | Dec 6, 2010 | holiday gift, holidays, Uncategorized
Called “Golf Balls in a Sack”, this gift could go to either a male or female golfer, with slightly different subtexts. Dare them to hang it on their golf bag! You can get 2 for just $13.50 each at www.lighterside.com .