Giving Thanks: Our Favorite Stories and Tips

Whether you are home preparing the meal, or traveling to be with family and friends this Thanksgiving,  we’ve gathered a collection of Next Avenue’s favorite tips, solutions and recipes.  We’re also sharing inspiration about the importance of gratitude… Continue reading

45 of Our Favorite New Year’s Toasts

Whether you want to make your guests laugh or keep them on their toes, inspire them or simply wish them well, you can be the toast host with the most. We’ve gathered 45 of our favorite New Year’s toasts here. Feel free to use — and make your own — as y… Continue reading

Four Jews and a Christmas Tree

(This article originally appeared in 2016.) I grew up in a Jewish household where Christmas dawned each year with only one thought in mind: “Woo-hoo, the ski slopes will be empty today!” As my mother made clear, the trees, the ornaments, the music — th… Continue reading