Creating a Scrapbook with Holiday Cards
How to Make a Holiday Scrapbook
Have a lot of holiday cards from friends and family? Want to keep any of them? Why not create a scrapbook to preserve the card and the memory of the holiday? It’s really very simple.
If you have a lot of cards, and don’t know what [...]
Six New Year’s Resolutions Not To Make
How many stop smoking, stop drinking, stop doing something resolutions have gone to the wayside with that first cup of strong coffee and bottle of aspirin at the start of the New Year? It’s so bad in fact that it’s caused some of us to stop making New Year’s [...]
Memories of Christmas: A Perspective on Decorating the Tree
An Entertaining Look at the Holiday Tradition
My mother has never been a big fan of Christmas or of holidays in particular. Two months in advance, her words precede the commercials which run the television programming:
“It’s almost Christmas,” she says with good nature, but inside of her is [...]
How to Make Your Own Holiday Card
Making Your Own Christmas Cards: A Homemade Way to Say Happy Holidays
The holidays mean holiday cards. To avoid the hassle of trying to find that perfect card, I usually opt to make my own.
Even if you’re not that crafty, it’s really pretty simple to create a handmade card to [...]
Get Crafty this Fall: Make Your Own Paper Leaves
Paper Leaves: A Colorful Way to Bring the Autumn Inside
Fall is finally upon us. Halloween has passed, and Thanksgiving is making a fast approach. Autumn is one of my favorite seasons. I love to see the leaves change colors and the weather get cooler. For [...]
An Interview with Poet Michael Czarnecki
20 Days on Route 20: Poetry and Life on the Road
By Aubree Cutkomp
It was Michael Czarnecki’s junior year high school English teacher, Mr. Kerr, who first encouraged him to start writing poetry. Not only has he not stopped writing poetry since, but sixteen years ago he decided to quit his [...]
Interesting Facts about the Month of November
November is: Fun Facts about November
We all know about All Saints’ Day (November 1), Election Day (November 8), Veterans Day (November 11), and, of course, Thanksgiving Day (November 24). Here are some lesser-known facts about the month more easily identified by turkeys and patriotism.
National Split Pea Soup Week (NSPSW)
Observed [...]
An Interview with Joel Abelove: Candidate for Rensselaer County DA and Animal Rights Activist
By Nicole M. Arciello Berhaupt
Joel Abelove is a 6-foot-tall lawyer that lives with his wife, two children and cat, Oreo, in the Capital District. His warm welcoming smile and love for animals are only a few of his great attributes. He is also [...]
Things to Do on Halloween in Albany & the Capital Region
Albany Halloween Events 2011: Ghosts, Goblins and Parties Galore
Thank goodness it’s fall. With the crisp air and vibrant colors comes that day that many look forward to all year: Snap Apple Night. A.K.A. Halloween. In honor of All Hallows Eve, here are some Horrorable Mentions [...]
Things to Do on Halloween in Saratoga
Halloween Events in Saratoga 2011: The Wild, the Wacky and the Wicked
You may recall a time when October stood out as more than that month when you turn on your heater. Harvest festivals, haunted hayrides and Halloween parties all kept you busy, tiding your insatiable need for candy and [...]
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