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The following is my latest musing from www.latenightmusings.com. We are less than a week until Halloween and less than a month away from Thanksgiving, so it's time again. Forget about buying candy for the trick or treaters - that was done more than a month ago. And no worries about preparing a Thanksgiving dinner for the family; one of the other members signed up for that this year. No, now...

It’s that time of the year again when the list of things to be done grows by the minute, plans are changed again and again until the last minute, and stress over finances, family, and friends is at an all time high. There is too much to do, too much to see, too many places to be, and far too many expectations to be met. The demands of work, family, friends, and even church push us to a panic...

12/11/10 I guess these memories are really just about Christmas's past for right now. I don't have any energy to decorate or send out cards and do the normal stuff I've always done. I just want to sit and read and enjoy what others are doing. I didn't used to be that way. I always decorated the whole house (even the bathrooms) I loved Christmas. Daddy was a pastor and the weeks of advent...

I'm so ready for fall that I can hardly stand it. Here's my list of reasons, in no particular...

Dorothy McGuinnEven with the heat, this summer in Florida has been wonderful because we were here for a lot of it. The garden received care, the closets were purged and best of all, the sound of music was coming from Roger’s studio. The Jolly Roger decided to compile a CD of his favorite songs of the sea. But before summertime living kicked in, there was a westward drive for a few concerts and...

Dorothy McGuinn Even with the heat, this summer in Florida has been wonderful because we were here for a lot of it. The garden received care, the closets were purged and best of all, the sound of music was coming from Roger’s studio. The Jolly Roger decided to compile a CD of his favorite songs of the sea. But before summertime living kicked in, there was a westward drive for a few concerts and...

Here are three simple ideas that will help you stay FIT during the holidays:F: Fun. Make sure your holiday activities provide fun for everyone. If they don’t, skip them and go on to another. If you're tired from trying to do too much and the tasks are no longer enjoyable, then get some rest (and consider postponing or cutting back on your to-do list). Looking back, your family, friends and...