If you haven’t thought about making your own candy canes before maybe this is the year that you will give it a go!  Candy canes are not hard to make but they do require a little bit of tender loving care during the process.    Give my recipe a try and tell me if you enjoy [...]

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Times have changed over the years and there seems to be a real need by people to go back to basics. Trying to recreate a simpler time in our lives can give a great feeling of relief from constantly being on the go. If you have a busy life, full of [...]

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The Christmas holidays can arouse all sorts of emotions in people. For some, they look forward to the usual happy celebrations they have experienced in the past. For other families Christmas may bring back unhappy memories and be tinged with sadness. Some religons and cultures do not celebrate Christmas the way the [...]

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Hanging a Christmas wreath on the door signifies that the Christmas spirit has arrived at your home. Many people look forward to displaying this welcome symbol on the entrance to their homes. While many people love the thought of a live evergreen display few have the time to shop for a new one each [...]

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I am a great believer in family traditions. They give out a postive expectation every year of an event happening. In our family we have a lot of traditions associated with Christmas; like stringing the tree with popcorn on Christmas Eve, eggnog the night before and turkey for lunch. I [...]

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I love the spirit of Christmas. I look forward to seeing all the sights that make up the magic of the season for me. Nothing says that Christmas is coming to me better than when I see the Christmas lights house. These displays are usually excellent and I love driving at night with my family [...]

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I love the spirit of Christmas. I look forward to seeing all the sights that make up the magic of the season for me. Nothing says that Christmas is coming to me better than when I see the Christmas lights house. These displays are usually excellent and I love driving at night with my family [...]

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Part of the joys of Christmas are the decorations, the carols and the scent of fresh pine inside of your house. There is a downside to some of those joys as well. The fresh pine smell that comes from your Christmas tree can be a beautiful smell to invigorate your home but [...]

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