Christams Eve Services – 2008

Merry Christmas!!!
Are your kids a little too hyped up on Santa?  Need something to bring them back down to earth and remind them of the reason for the season?  Maybe you just need something to help YOU quiet your mind from the holiday insanities…  Whatever the reason, if you’re looking for a Christmas Eve service [...]

Boise Christmas Light Displays – 2008

Alright!  Get the horses ready Matilda, we’re goin’ a light gazin’!
I scarcely could believe my eyes when I found this online, and you won’t want to miss it. (Shh…don’t tell Clark Griswald…he’s likely to go nuts over this one…)   Here’s the display from 2007:

The “artist” does not have a video up [...]

Christmas Eve Services – YOUR HELP REQUESTED!

Photo courtesy of www.freefoto.com
Hello, All!  I’m getting ready to post a list of Christmas Eve services.  If you’d like yours included send me a direct message at:  goodlifegal (at) live.com  Be sure to include the following:

Time(s)
Church Address
Contact phone at the church
A one-sentence BRIEF description of the service (i.e. Candle light service, Children’s service, concert, special [...]

Save the Date – to heck with Outlook

Christmas gift idea #3.  Okay, here’s another for family and friends who LOVE Boise, but maybe don’t want to be committed to a large poster on their wall – or get tired of the same scene easily.
David Day, one of my favorite Boise/Idaho photographers just released his 2009 calendar.  I think I’m going to have [...]

Gifts Off The Wall

Do you have an art-lover in your family?  What about someone who moved away from Idaho who might appreciate an artful memory? 
Ward Hooper is one of the valley’s premier graphic designer/artist/illustrators, well-known for his poster style art that reflects the golden age.  I ran into Ward’s wife recently who told me he’s opening up a [...]

Hats off to this Christmas Gift idea…

I’ve always had a penchant for hats.  I often wish more ladies had the guts to wear great hats…and gloves (and honestly, we’d probably all be a lot healthier if we wore gloves more often b/c we wouldn’t pick up as many germs!!!).  Anyway, I have the great fortune of having a dear friend who [...]

Stay out of the Doghouse this Christmas

Okay, guys, if you need a little reminder about how to give your wife or significant other the “right” gift this Christmas, better watch this impressive dramatization from JC Penny… Hits the nail on the head, I’d say – ladies, what do you think??

A sign of the times…A belly-ache about the media, and growing up.

As a child I remember wondering what my dear Grandmother’s childhood was like.  Born in 1904 in a tiny little German town, she grew up in her father’s bakery.  Fortunate for me, she often told stories – mostly of the mischief she got into – but I did get a flavor of the daily scene.  [...]