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Hands Down, Mittens For The Win

I donÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™t remember ever saying itÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s too cold to go outside and play. That is, when I was a kid. Maybe thatÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s because we prepared for the cold by bundling up in layers of warm clothes. We even placed empty bread bags over our socks before slipping into our snow boots. This provided extra ...

What Would Jesus Eat?

I realize that Thanksgiving was just last month. It was a day of thanksgiving, but letÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s face it, there was a lot of talk about food. And there were plenty of recipes tried and true that made the rounds online, in magazines and newspapers. However, I have found that Christmas is also about ...

Lighting The Way To Christmas

It never gets old. I donÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™t know about you, but a drive around my hometown at this time of year brings back memories of a crowded station wagon filled with my siblings and a neighbor kid or two thrown in for good measure. My dad knew that the only way to temper the over-excited kids in the ...

A Welcome Sound In The Night

I had just slipped into bed when I heard it. I muted the TV and stopped to tune my ears to the sound. There are some noises no one wants to hear at bedtime ÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥” a dripping faucet, a beeping smoke alarm or a scream. But on this night, there was nothing scary about the noise. In fact, it was a ...

I Left With A Smile

Well itÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s the weekend after Thanksgiving, are the leftovers gone? Did you partake in Black Friday deals on and offline? Is your Christmas tree now up and glowing in your family room? The days leading up to Thanksgiving seemed to go at warp speed. I swore I was not going to have to go to the ...

I Can See Clearly Now

I will be the first to admit that I have been stuck in the past. ItÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™s what I know better than what lies ahead. IÀÏ˾»úÖ±²¥™ve been accused of a lack of forward thinking because I tend to reminisce a bit too much in this space. Many of you, my readers, often let me know that you, too, enjoy looking ...