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St Nicholas Day St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra in what is now Turkey. He was known for his generosity during his lifetime. Over the centuries, the legends of his kindness and gift-giving have given birth to the character … Continue readingSt Nicholas Day
Sacher Torte & 21st Amendment Cocktails So, yesterday we talked about kids’ stuff. Christmas is really all about the kids anyway, but that doesn’t mean that the grown ups can’t have some refined treats of their own. National Sacher Torte … Continue readingSacher Torte & 21st Amendment Cocktails
Santa’s List & Cookies A lot of kids have already penned their letters to Santa by now, but if yours haven’t it’s not too late. Today is the day when Santa finalizes his Naughty and Nice lists. Most likely, your … Continue readingSanta’s List & Cookies
Make A Gift Day It’s December 3rd, so you still have enough time to make some personalized gifts. In fact, prior to the turn of the 20th Century, most gifts were personally made rather than store bought. Christmas wasn’t the … Continue readingMake A Gift Day
Fritters & Mutts Today we’re going to fill your belly and your heart. December 2nd is National Fritter Day and it is National Mutt Day. National Fritter Day To celebrate today as National Fritter Day, we’re going to hook you … Continue readingFritters & Mutts
Giving Tuesday I think it’s fitting that this year, December begins with Giving Tuesday. In contrast to the mad commercialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a chance for all of us to switch from consuming to … Continue readingGiving Tuesday
Classic Christmas Toys Available Today Oh, sure, you can go into mounds of debt to pay for the holiday extravaganza of buying the latest electronic gizmos only to see them strewn about the house while the kids are yelling about … Continue readingClassic Christmas Toys Available Today
Random Acts of Christmas It’s so easy to get caught up in the commercial side of Christmas that we forget that it’s all about giving and togetherness. It is best to instill good morals in children while they are still young and … Continue readingRandom Acts of Christmas
Fried Chicken for Sunday Dinner So, I promised recipes way back when the site began and it’s about time I gave you some. We’re going to start with a delicious fried chicken recipe that is great for any day of … Continue readingFried Chicken for Sunday Dinner
Didn’t want the day to pass without letting you know that… WE HAVE YULE-SIGN!!! Yes, friends, somebody actually has Christmas merchandise on the shelf. It’s not even officially Autumn yet, but the Target on Cedar Crest Blvd has a few … Continue readingWe have Yule-sign