In Search of the Christmas Spirit
The holidays can be challenging. If you need someone to talk to, come talk to a mentor.
One Christmas, I came across an article in a local newspaper by an articulate columnist named Bill Johnson. His column was titled, "A Lesson in Catching the Christmas Spirit." Johnson began his search for the Christmas spirit at the Christmas tree lots,...... >Read More
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Keeping December 1st Sacred
In our family December 1st is one of the most sacred days of the year. Come rain, snow, sleet or hail nothing can stop this day so sacred (Ya, I know, it doesn’t rhyme but you try rhyming with ‘sacred’). On this day of days I enter the crawl space and haul plastic tote after plastic tote up the... >Read More
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Are You in a Holi-daze?
"I look forward to the holidays - and I dread them at the same time," said my friend Peg over a cup of tea. "November and December are usually a big blur. Thanksgiving comes and goes and then it's time to prepare for Christmas. Next thing I know it's the New Year. I look back and I can hardly... >Read More
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Headache-Free Holidays
The holiday season is traditionally a busy time filled with happiness and good cheer. With celebrations, family gatherings and office parties, it represents the most social time of the year. The holiday-party season and the gathering of family during the holidays can produce a tremendous amount of stress and tension - two key triggers in the onset...... >Read More
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Walking in Newness of Life
Twelve days before Christmas, the mail brought a stack of season’s greetings and a divorce summons.
As I gathered the envelopes, I had no idea that a single moment was about to slash decades of family memories and traditions: searching for a fresh, fragrant tree; snuggling by the fire as carols played; reminiscing over snapshots of a growing...... >Read More
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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. ...... >Read More
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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...... >Read More
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Sweet, Guilt-free Solutions for Holiday Indulgences
If making homemade goodies is one of your favorite holiday activities, but... >more
Getting Over the Holiday Blues
Need to talk? Power to Change offers a free mentoring program where you can talk... >more
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