Top Ten Hanukkah Songs

I grew up in a very Jewish community.  In Kindergarten, we learned all the Hanukkah songs…Dreidel Spin, I had a little Dreidel, Hanukkah oh Hanukkah…and that was pretty much it. Oh how times have changed! There’s even a Hanukkah channel on XM radio! I had no idea there was a surge in Hanukkah-related music!  And…

Elf on The Shelf returns!

Our Elf on the Shelf, Nick, has returned for the holiday season! Apparently though, the Thanksgiving people aren’t too happy he’s back before their big day tomorrow. They even enlisted the help of a few Star Wars dudes to keep him secure. UPDATE: I wasn’t home when the children woke up.  My husband sent me…

Disney photos from Fantasyland Meetup

I just love the Disney Parks blog. And I love that to attend an event, you have to fill out a video/photo waiver.  I always think, they’ll never use me…but as I’m now scrolling through the blog, there I am! Check it out! And there’s me, clutching my water and taking photos like a tool…

Visiting the Newseum – News Nerds Unite!

As a News Nerd, there’s no other museum I needed to visit on my recent Washington, DC trip more than The Newseum. I’m actually surprised how many people haven’t heard of it before…because it’s awesome! I grabbed my news junkie and reporter friend Jackie and we hit the museum bright and early, beating most of…

Liz Lemon is Getting Married? (SPOILER!)

OMG!   http://bigstory.ap.org/article/30-rock-heroine-liz-lemon-wed-month   NEW YORK (AP) — NBC says Liz Lemon, the harried heroine of “30 Rock,” will soon be getting married. The network said Thursday the perennial bridesmaid played by Tina Fey will wed on the “30 Rock” episode that airs Nov. 29. Who’s the lucky groom? He’s Criss Chros, played by guest…

Kitty and the Christmas Tree

So quick question for all of you out there in Internet world…. We have a new kitty – 8 weeks old…and he is apparently obsessed over our Christmas trees.  We are in the process of putting them up (yes, them….3 of them…all fake) and this new little guy just won’t leave it alone. So before…