A Christmas Present In Thailand
When I first arrived in Thailand years ago, I promised myself I wouldn’t get locked into a relationship, for many reasons. I had travel on the mind, and there were so many cultural differences, not...
View ArticleHoliday Shopping: Some Rules For The Road
Here we are again! It’s that time of year for credit cards and fruitcakes and bright and shiny lights! No one is excluded and all checkbooks are welcome everywhere! If you are wondering what to buy...
View ArticleHannah and I
I am Hannah’s father and Hannah is my daughter, and that’s the way we like it. When she was five years old I took her to see Santa Claus at a local store. She was so excited; her smile looked like it...
View ArticleMagic Time
I’m no longer twelve. Not by a long shot. My allowance dried up long ago and they don’t even let me off school for two weeks at the end of the year—school’s another thing I’ve outgrown. Sometimes, I...
View ArticleLittle Shy Felipe
Driving a school bus in a growing community presents some unique opportunities, especially when one of your routes involves an ethnically diverse mix of four and five-year olds. When the school year...
View ArticleHoliday Sweets: So Many Traditions
When and why did the candy cane originate? How many different religions and cultures enjoy gingerbread and marzipan during the holidays? How do these traditions make us more the same than different?...
View ArticleChristmas With the Lovable Jokers
One December my family sat in the dining room, enjoying our Christmas dinner. I was probably nine years old at the time. Unbeknownst to me, I was also the object of a sinister conspiracy cooked up by...
View ArticleA Christmas Surprise
I have always gotten endless joy out of all the arts and crafts my kids have brought home from school. The best part is seeing how excited they get about their macaroni necklaces, finger paintings,...
View ArticleThe Scarf
A family Christmas gathering is fertile ground for humorous stories…especially when a “white elephant” gift exchange is involved. If you aren’t familiar with the custom, it involves utterly useless...
View ArticleTime To Open Presents
Santa had barely made it up the chimney before my brothers and I would tiptoe down the stairs. “Behold the magic” isn’t too silly a phrase to describe the way we viewed the scene. The lights glowed on...
View ArticleQUIZ: Christmas Gift for 3-Year-Old or 23-Year-Old?
A Christmas quiz that also serves as insight into what to get your (2)3 year old. 1. iPad 2. Personalized Name Puzzle 3. Decorative Personalized Name Puzzle 4. Cat Calendar 5. The Giving Tree 6. Big...
View ArticleCustom Ornaments
Being from a family of four, most of the ornaments hanging on our family’s Christmas tree are handmade. Frumpy looking Santa Claus’ made out of pop cans, doves made out of construction paper, the...
View ArticleToday Is My Birthday… But I Have A Better Idea
I was thinking about my birthday and I was thinking about the relevance of the day. What did I do to deserve a celebration on my birthday? After all , my wonderful, kind, beautiful mother did all...
View ArticleLet Skating Boys Lie
Let it be known that I am neither sportsman nor outdoorsman. When it comes to winter pastimes, I have never in my life skied, snow-boarded or snow-shoed, and even after the events shortly following...
View ArticleA Romantic Gym
This gym really knows how to find the silver lining for all the single people on Valentines Day. The post A Romantic Gym appeared first on Smiles For All.
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Valentines Day At The Aquarium
While recently visiting the Toronto aquarium, I couldn’t help but notice all the “fish couples”. So, being a bit of a romantic (but by no means a marine biologist), I named some of the unique couples...
View ArticleThe Amish Woman with the Victoria’s Secret Bag
I worked in a mall when I was in my early twenties and everyday I would always get the same sandwich at the food court. One Saturday, I’m standing in line to get my lunch, and an Amish woman, wearing...
View ArticleThe Holiday Spirit
Our first baby was due to be born the middle of September. By a coincidence my wife had invited her younger brother over for dinner on Labor Day. She really wasn’t due for another two weeks. As soon...
View ArticleBrussels Sprouts Investment Opportunity
Would anybody like to join me in purchasing for investment purposes the below item as offered on EBAY? ——————————————- ITEM: TWO LEFT-OVER BRUSSELS SPROUTS (actual item pictured below. Sprouts will...
View ArticleThe Little Man Costume [VIDEO]
Mikey describes his unimaginative costume he wore repeatedly as a child. This was performed at Smiles For All presents Funny Story Night on 2/18/14. The post The Little Man Costume [VIDEO] appeared...
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