It's Sunday. In a couple of days, it'll be Christmas. This day I've set aside for wrapping presents and calling old friends and family. I'll be listening to Christmas music all day and just be rollin' around in the spirit of it all, like an ol'...

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Christmas in July has been around in Canada for as long as I remember! Many small towns celebrate it with some type of fun and some go as far as putting up lights! Well, this year, I have decided to surprise my red hat chapter with "Christmas in...

I wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday season - Merry Christmas!!

I admit that I have been craving fall lately. You see, I hail from Pennsylvania, went to college in New York and lived for several years in Washington, D.C. So, throughout all of October and November, I was eager to head home for Thanksgiving and bundle...

When I get out to Dallas this time of the year I hope that I drive at night because the lights are just beautiful. There are a couple of ranches on the ride from Shrieveport, LA to Dallas that are just spectacular. They have the forest light up...well,...

How To Stuff A Turkey..   We have all had those days, when someone was in town, or decided to ‘pop over for dinner’.  We have all celebrated holidays with family and friends and celebrated being together over a Turkey...

I want to call attention to the Red Hat Society.   It is great for the over 50 woman that enjoys socializing and having fun.  I didn't realize that a lot of women had never heard of the Red Hat Society until I joined our local Mayberry...

I'm not sure where the thought came from - probably an episode of Oprah. I found myself wondering if the Middleton’s have enough family holiday traditions. Like any good dad, I want my children to cherish the memories of this wonderful time of...

RADICAL RIGHTSIZING FOR TOYS Now here’s a novel idea: don’t give potentially dangerous toys for Christmas. "Why I'd NEVER do that!" you say? Since some 80-90% of all toys come from China—this isn't going to be as easy as you think....

It's that wonderful time of year and I thought I'd share a few Eggnog recipes. Not the healthiest, however nothing wrong in moderation. Eggnog It's a rich, indulgent favorite, and Christmas wouldn't be the same without it. Some eggnog recipes...

OK, so be honest. Have you ever Googled yourself? C'mon, aren't you curious about what comes up when you enter your name into Google's vast search engine? I'll admit that I've done it more than a few times. Mostly it's to see where some of my...

After Rudy Guiliani cheated on his wife and they divorced, she wrote a best-selling book titled My Boyfriend’s Back.  I don’t mean to be a copycat, but I’m kind of, sort of, writing the same book. Mine is titled My Boyfriend’s...

Psalm 55:22 "Friends are God's way of taking care of us." This was written by a of Metro Denver Hospice Physician: I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter...

Ciji Ware didn't exactly have a normal upbringing, but she hasn't complained one bit. Her father, Harlan Ware was one of two main writers for the longest running non-interrupted serial drama in radio history, "One Man's Family." Harlan died exactly 40...

Growing Bolder Note: This a fabulous 2007 wrap-up written by Roger McGuinn's wife Camilla. As always, it's a fascinating tale that starts in the present and occasionally "timeshifts" to add context to the present. October 10, 2007: Roger was...