I was at a Christmas party the other day and someone was very curious about whether or not we “did” Christmas. Living in a Islamic country with a Muslim husband I suppose it was a valid question. The thing is,…
Category: Holidays
This year when I was trying to figure out what to buy my friends for Christmas, I was perplexed. The more I thought about it the more I decided I did not want to buy them gifts. I wanted to…
I LOVE the holidays! I love the warmth and the cheer. I like the brightly decorated tree and the decadent food. It is also a time for friends and family. Which brings us to the bittersweet. In those family times…
How to have a successful Thanksgiving… Friends+ Laughter+ Love+ Food+ Wine= Fantasticness When I first moved away from home I was far enough away that I was not really able to go home for Thanksgiving. I have to admit to…
Or at least our party did! We had a blast, so many of our friends came. There was good food (I love potluck) and music, as well as liberal drinking, all the makings for a merry time. Our different groups…
Unless you are planning them. So this is to be my first big party, ever. I have hosted large dinner parties, but not full scale bashes. I am slightly nervous about it. Part of it is that I don't know…
We have a Christmas tree, it is decorated, there are lights. It is official. I am grown up-ish. The tree may be fake and only four feet tall, but is is cheery. I am also holding a Holiday party. There…
Last week was Kurban Bayram or Eid al-Adha, the second religious holiday after Ramadan. It is a festival of sacrifice, and charity. Animals, usually sheep and cows, are sacrificed to represent Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. After the sacrifice…
Last week was the Kurban Bayram, the Islamic holiday of sacrifice. I will give details later but I am recovering. We had a half day of work on Thursday which was great because it coincided with Thanksgiving, then Friday and…
I had a lovely Thanksgiving meal tonight. Bulent and I were invited to a friends, where there was great food, good conversation and good friends. After I came home I got a call from my parents on Skype. They had…