This holiday season, thank a teacher
Teachers and first responders certainly deserve extra kudos this holiday season. For months they’ve been working overtime to adapt and adjust amidst a scary and constantly changing reality, often at the expense of their own safety and a well-being. Even in the best of times, teachers work long days on their feet without a bathroom…
Start a holiday reading tradition
As the winter holidays approach, most families have any number of traditions they celebrate during this time. For me, when I was a child, we delivered cookies to extended family members, and we also read certain books on Christmas Eve. Now as an adult, there are no cookie deliveries for my family, but we have…
Low-tech pastimes
On Friday evenings, after my family has completed a long week of remote learning and working from home, we eat dinner, clean the kitchen and head into the living room to watch a family movie. In theory, this seems like a great way to decompress, but as many parents know, the idea of family movie…
A Christmas made by hand
Twinkling lights, heartfelt cards, delicious cookies, singing together – Christmas can mean so much to us. Some celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday, commemorating the birth of Jesus, while others celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday, rejoicing in togetherness and the spirit of giving. In times such as these, when we are living with daily…
Holiday Calendar
Old Capitol Holiday Walks Saturdays, 10am-7pm and Wednesdays, 5-8pm, Nov. 14 through Dec. 19. The Old Capitol Holiday Walks are starting early this year to give you plenty of time to shop and enjoy all of the fun. The unique, locally owned downtown shops are pulling out all of the stops for the most magical…
