The Festivals Everyone Should Experience at Least Once
Nobody warned me about the drums. I was standing in a narrow street in Pamplona at six in the morning, having barely slept, eating a stale bocadillo I’d bought from a cart, when the drumming started. Not distant. Right there. Dozens of people in white and red beating drums in
Happy Events That People Remember For Years
The most extravagant wedding I’ve ever attended is not the one I remember most fondly. That honor belongs to my cousin’s, which included a live band, five courses, and custom centerpieces with a photo booth. The whole thing cost more than most people would pay for a car, and yet
Lights, Colors, Joy: A Journey Through World Festivals
I still remember standing in a crowded street in Jaipur, completely covered in pink and yellow powder, laughing so hard my cheeks hurt, when a stranger handed me a plate of sweets and said, “Happy Holi, sister.” I had no idea who he was. It didn’t matter. That’s the thing
Festival Decoration Ideas That Cost Almost Nothing but Look Stunning
Two years ago I dropped almost two hundred dollars on Diwali decorations from a party store, fancy string lights, plastic rangoli stencils, pre-made paper garlands, and the whole thing still looked kind of flat once it was up. Meanwhile my neighbor decorated her entire porch with marigolds from her garden,
Fun Family Bonding Activities for Weekends at Home
Last winter our weekends basically looked like this: kids parked in front of tablets, my husband “just answering one quick email” (it was never one quick email), and me scrolling Pinterest for ideas we’d never actually get around to. By Sunday night we’d technically spent two whole days together under
