When Christmas doesn’t look like Christmas
How do you face the Christmas season when it doesn’t look the way it used to? Read More >
Christmas Traditions (Remember, you started it)
Did you have Christmas traditions when you were a kid? We had a few. They didn’t start with “everyone sitting by the fireside …” but they were ours and I loved them. Read More >
Digging Deep for Christmas Presents
Wouldn’t you love to wake up on Christmas morning, find a huge, beautifully wrapped present with your name on it under the tree and open it up to discover that the brightly colored package contained none other than a bottle of clean, cool, fresh water? Wait a second… If that doesn’t sound like your Christmas fantasy come [...] Read More >
Christmas Cream Cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups creamo 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons baking powder 1 1/2 cups shortening (creamed) i.e Crisco vegetable shortening 2 cups sugar 8 cups flour Directions: Cream shortening. Add sugar and mix until fluffy. Add creamo and milk, baking powder and 7cups of flour (use 1 cup for rolling out dough). Mix until well blended. Roll out on floured surface so dough [...] Read More >
Oprah’s Favorite Priceless Things
You know something’s up when Oprah starts economizing. It took until early December for National Bureau of Economic Research to officially call it a recession, but really, we’ve known for a while now. Things are different this year. You can see signs of the times everywhere. It’s in the wording of of the ads on [...] Read More >
Unfailing Love
My prayer for you this season of giving is that you will receive God’s love and accept your place as a dearly loved child in his heavenly family. Accept the love that came in the form of a newborn babe. Accept the forgiveness and grace bought for you through the cruel, nail-piercing reality of the Cross. Accept his [...] Read More >
Happy Holidays
Christmas morning came early when three small children roamed our house. They are teenagers now, so we’re happy if they wake up before lunch. When they were little they pounced on me at 4 a.m., jarring me from slumber. “Let’s open the gifts,” they’d holler. Hey,” I’d say, trying to remember where I was, “It’s December [...] Read More >
Formal Wear for Holiday Evenings
Evening wear this Christmas has a relaxed feel. Popular fabrics of the season are Georgette, sheer, lace, polyester, satin, silk, chiffon, and velvet. Essential colors include wine, gold, silver, bronze, red, teal and turquoise and any type of limestone sequence. Tops Satin tops blend style with comfort and make great evening wear. A bias style shirt with [...] Read More >
Dress it up for Christmas!
Looking for that special outfit for the Christmas party? Go further than these great ideas to dress it up for some Christmas flare! This season’s look comes in classic shades. Black, deep reds, rich burgundies or purples, royal blues, glittering silvers, or a rich array of greens are all perfect for a special holiday look. The [...] Read More >
Sweet, Guilt-free Solutions for Holiday Indulgences
If making homemade goodies is one of your favorite holiday activities, but you don’t want to push your family off the healthy-eating wagon, there may be a sweet solution for this common problem. The new book Low-Carb Sweets and the Art of Self-Indulgence is bursting with desserts ranging from Brownie Fudge Pie to Cranberry Nut Bread [...] Read More >
Connecting Through Technology
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