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Dickens Christmas Carol – Christmas Present
Again, Dickens Christmas Carol is a favorite of mine. We’ve covered Dickens Christmas Carol, A Christmas past… now here we are in Christmas Present. DICKENS CHRISTMAS PRESENT: At last the dinner was all done, the cloth was cleared, the hearth swept, and the fire made up. The compound in the jug being tasted, and considered…
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Holiday Christmas Traditions
Holiday Christmas traditions have become a big deal in our family. Through the years, we’ve added so many that I can’t keep track of them all. In fact, there are a few Christmas traditions I didn’t know existed until one the grands told me. For instance… for several years, I’ve added crackers and cheese to…
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Christmas Carols – Christmas Harp Music
Playing Christmas carols while I wrap gifts is a personal Christmas tradition. Wrapping gifts is not my most favorite thing to do, so playing Christmas music seems to take the edge off of all the scramble and clutter. Several years ago, I was in the Midwest on a business trip when I ran across a…
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Secrets Of Longevity
Who doesn’t want to know the secrets of longevity? Ponce de Leon was searching for the Fountain of Youth when he travel to what is now Florida in 1513. So, the quest for longevity and a anti-aging formula has been around for along time. In 2000, a team of scientists studied cultures where people…
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Buying Online – 10 Tips For Shopping Online
Buying Online can be risky business, especially during the holiday season. Here are 10 tips that may be helpful for shopping on line no matter what season your buying for. 1. Compare prices. It’s easy to do… Just google the item your looking for and various retailers should pop up. 2. Research the seller. Make…
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True Friend – Ruth Jensen Tuttle
Today, I say good-bye to a true friend. Ruth Jensen Tuttle passed away last week and her services are today. She was 89 years old and was one of the kindest women I know. Even though there was a number of years difference in our age, she was no less a true friend and a…
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A Christmas Carol – Christmas Past
In Dickens, A Christmas Carol, the ghost of Christmas past is Scrooge’s first visitor after his partner Marley leaves. The story reads: “Are you the Spirit, sir, whose coming was foretold to me?” asked Scrooge. “I am.” The voice was soft and gentle. Singularly low, as if instead of being so close beside him, it…
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Unusual Presents – Emergency Food Storage
We all look for unusual presents to give at Christmas time. Often we rack our brains trying to think of what to give our loved ones and friends. Here is another unusual present to give that will certainly be esteemed. Emergency Food Storage. Now, hold on there… and hear me out… I told you this …
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Unique Christmas Gift Ideas
Unique Christmas gift ideas for that special some one can be a challenge… especially when they don’t have any “real needs.” I mean… they don’t “need” towels, kitchen appliances and the like. Christmas gift giving is fun when you run across something your loved one will be crazy about. Well, I have a unique…
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Dickens Christmas Carol
I’ve had a fascination with Dickens Christmas Carol every since I was a tike and my mom read the story to me. The old books didn’t have colorful pictures like they do today. The illustrations were old wood cut images or ink drawings which added to the darkness of the tale. The art work…