Christmas Hodgepodge: movies, holiday games, trivia & more
~ Our Christmas Movie List ~ It’s A Wonderful Life (2 hr. 15 min.) 1946 Miracle on 34th Street (1 hr. 35 min.) 1947 The Bishop’s Wife (1 hr. 49 min.) 1947 A Christmas Carol (1 hr. 26 min.) 1951 White Christmas (2 hr.) 1954 In the Nick of Time (1 hr. 29 min.) 1991 The Santa Clause (1 hr. 37 min.) 1994 Elf (1 hr. 35 min.) 2003 ~ Friends’ Movie...
Never Blue for Thanksgiving
Subject: Never Blue for Thanksgiving I wrote this note in the subject line of the email. It was a reminder to our kids of the establishment's name where we made reservations for Thanksgiving Day. The Never Blue, a tapas restaurant in Hendersonville, N.C., served a spread on their holiday buffet that nearly stretched from wall to wall inside...
Pop Pop's Fried Turkey Seasoning
1 box salt 2 oz. garlic salt 2 oz. crushed red pepper 2oz. chili powder 2 oz. black pepper 2 oz. accent, optional Mix well in a gallon Ziploc bag and keep in a sealed container in the fridge. Rub on turkey 12 to 24 hours before deep frying in peanut oil. To fry, heat grease to about 375 degrees and carefully drop in completely thawed turkey....
Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 package fresh cranberries Bags of fresh cranberries are easy to find in the produce section during holidays or substitute with frozen though I've never tried this. Mix sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Stir to dissolve sugar. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Gently boil for 10 minutes, stirring...
S'mookies
Recipe for S'more Cookies Thanksgiving is a time to pass along traditions. One of our family's favorites is to bake cookies, sit around our kitchen table while the house still smells of them, and eat the warm snack with a cold glass of milk. If you plug in your mixer before me, add a comment so I’ll know whether to include this recipe in...
Home and Heart Renovations
Of all the things I’ve done in my life, renovating homes has landed in the top two as being the most challenging, fulfilling, exasperating, exciting, and panic and passion-producing. I’ve also probably learned more from my homes than just about anything or anyone. They’ve been a friend one day and a frustration the next. I’ve laughed out loud...
Did you know…? About Mike Sullivan, author of Necessary Heartbreak
Mike Sullivan, the author of Necessary Heartbreak published by Simon & Schuster, interviewed with us a couple of months ago and is back to share some interesting, little known facts about his life. Thanks, Mike. We love it when you join our readers. For more, click here. 25 Things You Did Not Know About Me By Mike Sullivan on Sunday,...
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