So now I’m cleaning up the holiday mess and wondering how to get stains out of the good tablecloth. Thankfully I have some tricks up my sleeve. Here are some…

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Oh yes, I paid my small homage to God somewhere on Thanksgiving weekend. Then I ate like crazy. Now Christmas is over and my weight is up and my thankfulness…

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Enjoy the old familiar story told in a new exciting way. Luke 2- About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the…

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A turkey seldom holds its stuffing when the cavity is only secured with straight metal skewers and string. While the bird cooks, those skewers navigate around the roast pan. Sometimes…

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Little projects eat up all my brain space. My to-do list includes a half-finished Christmas vest, a heap of filing, unwrapped gifts and a sink full of dirty dishes. That…

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I’ve been really busy these past few months making presents for my family. Every guy from size 2 on up to size 42 is getting a shirt. The gals are…

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When I dropped off a small gift to my friend Jayne, I said “It’s just a little something, nothing special really.” Jayne said – “Just to be remembered is a…

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Lynn knit 100% wool into a baggy purse shape. Then she shrunk it down into a thick felted handbag. She’s promised me the pattern. I will share it with you…

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Not long before he died, my late husband Ron fixed a rocking chair for a neighbor’s darling little four-year-old. At Christmas time, the little one asked if Ron had a…

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So here it is almost Christmas and we aren’t ready. Both turkey and presents should at least be in our house. Forget the thawing and wrapping!  The smell of freshly…

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