The Occasionette

There are so many ways you can support small business during this difficult time without spending a dime.

It is with sheer delight that I present to you Occasionette’s new look. 

Sure, Valentine's Day is a fake holiday, invented by the gift industry to persuade you into buying cards, gifts, chocolates, flowers and dinner in the cold, gross depths of winter. But think about it - if you do Valentine's Day right, isn't that kind of wonderful? 

Holiday card writing doesn't have to be another chore on your list of joyless tasks to complete this holiday season! You can make card writing a little more meaningful by making it uncomplicated this year. We're all tired of the same photo cards in boring cookie-cutter online templates sent to us from the internet via an uploaded excel file. Here's how to make this tradition less stressful and more meaningful. 

Most of us will be a guest at a Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving or some other festive holiday soiree at some point in the next few weeks. The good news is you have the easy part! Your friends or family are doing all of the things (and there are many!) involved in hosting this get-together. You get to just show up, eat, drink and be merry, right? No! I mean, you can, but we’re grown ups, so let’s put just a tiny bit of effort into being a gracious guest (which will help secure you an invite to the next gathering!)

Over the years, I've figured out some tips and tricks to making Halloween fun, even for people like me who aren't really Halloween people.  Her...

As a Virgo, September and back to school time is my very favorite time of year. There was pretty much nothing I looked forward to more than back t...