Do you want to know what day of the week your birthday was 20 years ago? I have a little book that will tell you that.
Years ago, my sister-in-law and I went “dumpster diving” in a house that was to be taken down. We had permission of the owners to remove anything that we wanted. I lived ...
‘Twas the week before Christmas … and I had just whined in last week’s column about getting everything done. My mother always said, “If you’ve got your health, you have everything. You’re healthy, so what is your problem?”
Fast forward to this past week.
We were driving home ...
There is a song called Hard Candy Christmas. I am not sure how many artists recorded this song, but the version that I have was recorded by Dolly Parton. It brings back wonderful memories for me.
Grandma received a gift of some hard candy called Plantation Dainties. Some of them had filling ...
Planning for Christmas perfection should be simple by now. I’ve been doing this holiday countdown for so many decades that I should have the decorating, baking and meal prep perfected. Fuggedabouddit. I’m lost as usual.
I have no one but myself to blame. Isn’t our American Christmas ...
Most of you are familiar with the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”. People have tried to calculate what it would cost to give these gifts today, but have had little success since some of them are no longer possible to give.
Years ago, I heard a radio announcer talk about the origin ...
Our Christmas tree finally went up last Sunday.
This year, a large flock of early-bird decorators decided to trot out Christmas w-a-a-a-y before Advent. During an evening drive a few weeks before Thanksgiving, I saw lit trees in many living rooms, bright windows, and outdoor lights on the ...