Home - Aoide

Popular International Christmas Traditions

Lifestyle December 18, 2024

When we think of holiday traditions, childhood memories, and nostalgia from long ago come to mind. For all the wonderful decorations, traditions, and holiday treats were influenced and inspired by many cultures and customs...

Ella Fitzgerald’s Cole Porter Song Book

Music December 16, 2024

When I first heard Ella Fitzgerald’s Cole Porter Song Book album it was a wonderful life experience. That was when I discovered how incredible,...

Best Underrated Christmas Movies

Bits & Pieces December 11, 2024

Classic Christmas movies are a worldwide tradition, bringing joy and inspiration to us all. This holiday season why not explore some movies that are...

Great Gatsby 1920’s New Year’s Eve Party

Drinks December 9, 2024

To have fun with a different type of event, gala, dance, theme party, or New Year’s Eve party, hold a Great Gatsby 1920s theme...

Classic Christmas Stories

Literature December 4, 2024

In the early 19th Century Christmas was not celebrated in English-speaking countries like it is today. The U.S., Canada, and England, with their long...

‘A Complete Unknown’ Bob Dylan Movie Release December 2024

Movies December 2, 2024

I, like many other Bob Dylan fans, am waiting anxiously for the highly anticipated Bob Dylan bio-pic to come to the movie theaters Christmas...

Mind Sports’ Championship Games, 2024 Rankings

Bits & Pieces November 27, 2024

Mind Sports involve mentally challenging board and card games of skill and intellectual ability in strategy, tactics, calculation, game theory, psychology, probability, and memory....

Best Underrated Ski Resorts In The U.S.

Lifestyle November 25, 2024

There are very few things as wonderful as downhill skiing. I have skied often and it is one of my life’s passions. My favorite...

The Nutcracker Ballet, Holiday Performances, 2024

Bits & Pieces November 20, 2024

The Nutcracker Ballet has become an American holiday tradition. This treasured classic is a magical and spectacular show for the whole family. With Tchaikovsky’s...

Old Fashioned Appalachian Thanksgiving Dinner

Food November 18, 2024

I grew up proud of my American family with Northern England and Scotland roots. The Woods migrated from England in the 1600s and settled...

America’s Big Holiday Parades, 2024

Bits & Pieces November 13, 2024

Thanksgiving and Christmas parades have become an annual family tradition, where thousands enjoy the community holiday spirit. Parades include tree lightings, floats, large balloons,...