THE HOLIDAYS ARE A STRESSFUL TIME for most people, and you would think that would make us all a bit more understanding. Unfortunately, the most…
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AS A SOCIETY, we view the holidays as a time for reconnecting with loved ones, sharing meals, and showing others that we care. Media portrayals tell…
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WHEN IT COMES TO THE SEASON OF GIVING, Festivus — today, December 23rd — is one celebration that’s continually overlooked or laughed-off as a joke.…
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PICTURE IT: Halloween 1990. My mother and I had been planning my costume for months. I was going to be Dorothy from The Wizard of…
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JULY 4th makes me think about fireworks, hot dogs, beers, bomb pops, and sparklers. For 26 years I spent my Fourth of July indulging in at least…
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Holiday music bellowing throughout the house usually motivates me to get Santa’s Lists squared away. However, this year, with the calendar falling as it has,…
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Christmas is almost upon us! We here at LadyClever can already smell the pine trees and taste the eggnog (to be fair, we’ve been sipping…
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We’re all guilty of this. Not only is it temptingly convenient when you’re so far behind that your Christmas list isn’t even written, but it’s…
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Holidays mean spending lots of time with family, which, let’s face it, means most of you are going to need lots of booze. Sometimes it’s…
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If you’ve ever been single against your will, you’re familiar with how woeful a situation it can be. That couple sucking face across the room…
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