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The Christmas Dress


From the time I was a very little girl, I had always loved to watch my big sister, Loretta, when she was sewing. So, one Sunday afternoon while she worked on the red velveteen jumper that was going to be my Christmas outfit, I didn't want to miss a single thing.

Where Have All The Wise Men Gone? Jesus Is Not Acceptable For Christmas!


It's CHRISTmas!Where are the wise men?WOW - The wise men are MISSING! What kind of Christmas is this anyway?Are you caught up in the "season" with this Christmas thing? Do YOU know where the wise men are?For over 200 years we have celebrated Christmas and all of the joys and festivities that go with the "holidays" in this great country of ours. Christmas was declared a federal holiday in 1870 by President Ulysses S.

Simplify the Season


Let's take a look at a typical Christmas To-Do list: bake cookies, buy and make gifts, attend office party, church commitments, address and mail cards, clean the house for guests, decorate..

Home For The Holidays: Happy Times, Right


This time of the year is supposed to be happy. A time when family is warm and welcoming.

Home For The Holidays: Heirloom Stories Are A Perfect Gift


Selecting the right gift for a special someone is sometimes joyous, sometimes a chore. Give a gift that's free.

New Ways to Use Old Christmas Cards


Forty years ago when I was growing up on our dairy farm in Wisconsin, my mother always saved the Christmas cards she had received in the mail. In those days, people sent many more Christmas cards than they do now.

The Thanksgiving Blessing


"Wouldn't you just know it," muttered my husband, Randy.We had already been driving for a couple of hours in a pickup truck that we had borrowed from a friend, and now it was completely dark.

Country Christmas Idea: Milkweek Pod Poinsettia Ornaments


Country Christmas Idea: Milkweed Pod Poinsettia OrnamentsAt first glance, milkweed plants and poinsettias don't seem to have much in common. If you live in an area where milkweed grows wild, however, you can use the dried milkweed pods to make poinsettia ornaments for your Christmas tree.

Whatever Happened to Christmas?


Remember when no one started Christmas shopping until after Thanksgiving?Wisconsin author LeAnn R. Ralph remembers it very well.

The Spirit of Fathers Day


Some time ago I received a gift from both of my children. It was spontaneous and had nothing to do with Father's day.

Holiday Candy Canes Are Festive and Fun


Candy canes are everyone's favorite holiday treat. Just think about how versatile they are.

Valentine Gifts From The Heart


One of my fondest childhood memories is of my mother helping me make a Valentine's box to take to school. We pulled out white paste, an old shoebox, scraps of doilies, and construction paper.

New Years Resolutions


Ah, the start of another year! In a groggy haze on New Years Eve, I promised someone (or was it myself?) that I would be good this year. I said I would draw up my New Year's Resolutions - particularly after the roller-coaster year I had last year.

Holiday Dieting: A Sweet Way To Cheat!


If your diet is making you a humbug this season, there's some good news. Turns out dark chocolate, that decadent confection, may actually be good for you!Yes, recently conducted studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition have shown that a dose of dark chocolate will heed all sorts of healthy results.

5 Tips to Reduce Holiday Depression


While war and poor economic conditions begin to affect people all over the world, more and more people suffer with depression. The more we focus on news events and the business climate, the more we are depressed.

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"Holidays" in the News:

WKRG-TV

Sales Tax holiday this Friday to cover clothing and footwear
Madison County Journal
The temporary sales tax holiday was approved in the 2009 legislative session through the leadership of state Sen. Walter Michel, whose District 25 ...
Tax free holiday doesn't go far enoughWLOX
Sales tax holiday this weekendJackson Clarion Ledger
Tax Free Holiday Savings!CBS42
WTOK -Examiner.com -fox4kc.com
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TechDay.co.nz

Socom 4 Not Coming For Holidays, Pushed To 2011
I4U
What was to be one of the biggest holiday hits is now being pushed back to next year, as Socom 4 developers are unable to wrap up the project in time. ...
SOCOM 4 Deployment Delayed, Moving Out in 2011Kombo.com

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Stores ready for tax holiday
Hattiesburg American
Turtle Creek Mall Manager Bryan LeBlanc describes the tax holiday weekend as Christmas in July or the second Black Friday. Either way, the tax holiday that ...

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French first lady's cameo ruins cabinet's holidays
Ottawa Citizen
But French government ministers were less enamoured as the first lady's foray into films disrupted their summer holiday plans. ...

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Broadcom Stocks Up for the Holidays
Motley Fool
Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) is waving up some subtle ones about the upcoming holiday season, if you only know what to look for. The second-quarter report showed ...

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This is London

Child abductions rise expected in summer holidays
AFP
In many cases, parents pretend to be going on holiday with their child to their country of origin, but fail to return. Jeremy Browne, FCO minister for ...
Number of child abductions rises by 39 per cent in a year - Foreign OfficeTelegraph.co.uk

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Telegraph.co.uk

Parasail holiday dad fell 150ft to his death
Mirror.co.uk
A dad tandem parasailing with his daughter on holiday plummeted 150ft to his death when his harness snapped. ...
British man plunges to death after 'harness snaps' in Turkish parasailing accidentTelegraph.co.uk

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CTIA's Annual Hot for the Holidays Awards Program to Accept Entries in August
PR Newswire (press release)
WASHINGTON, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Have a hot product that should top everyone's gift list this holiday season? Look no further than the second ...

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Telegraph.co.uk

Annie Mac's holiday heaven and hell
Telegraph.co.uk
I went to Thailand with my boyfriend earlier this year, and it was the first holiday in about five years that didn't involve work. ...



Commissioners nod extension, delay holiday pay policy
TMCnet
Holiday pay District 3 Commissioner Kirt Thacker introduced a policy to prvent granting holiday pay to county employees who do not already receive fulltime ...

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