Happy Chinese New Year! Here in the US the New Year is celebrated on the same date every year: January 1st. The Chinese celebrate the New Year, on a different date every year because it’s based on the Lunar calendar. Chinese New Year starts on a new moon, when the moon is between…
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season starts in November with Thanksgiving. (This year there were even Christmas decorations and gifts being displayed in October–before the Hallowe’en costumes were even removed from the shelves!). The frenzy continues through December with Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Christmas and New Year’s Eve–…
When I see leaves changing colors and starting to fall from trees, I don’t think of them as dying, rather I think of the changing seasons and the potential for rebirth. “Turning over a new leaf” is a well-known phrase, and perhaps Autumn inspires us to do just that: begin…
With the summer coming to an end, back to school season underway and the Fall Equinox quickly approaching- we wanted circle back to one of our most popular blogs “Let’s Go Camping!” As I mentioned in it, my dad was my role model when it came to outdoor life. Just…
Many birthdays fall in the spring, and my calendar is literally chock FULL of them during the whole merry month of May. The day that we are born seems like an important occasion for anyone to celebrate. As we journey another year around the sun, my own May birth date…
Anyone who knows me knows that the Spring equinox is one of my favorite times of year! The concept of brightness, light and shine holds dear not only in life but in my #Hunktabunkta Music. My last CD, Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta HOLIDAYS was a series of songs and stories that celebrate global…
During these unprecedented times, we have all been forced to spend holidays, family times and celebrations a little differently. Yet we can still use creativity to ensure joy, fun, collaboration and SPOOKYness for #Halloween. Creative activities: Right off the bat, get your family to read through my SPOOKY lyrics and…
Tune out to tune in: Spending time in nature has always provided me with a sense of calm and total freedom–especially when there are no electronics/tech devices. Do I REALLY need to tweet, make a phone call, respond to a text, read an email or look at the time? These days tuning out is also an essential…
My dad was my role model when it came to outdoor life. Whenever we would go anywhere outside, he’s say “Let’s GO!” Summer is a time for bringing families together and sharing adventures. This extra layer to all of our lives– COVID– is leading us to use our imaginations and getting out of our houses and…
With the current seemingly chaotic events happening all over our planet, there is more time to walk and play outside, slow our minds down and enjoy listening to the sounds of Summer– one of my favorite FOUR seasons (Hahaha)! My latest CD Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta HOLIDAYS Songs and Stories that Celebrate Global Light, has…
