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“Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings.” Jonathan Lockwood Huie Today is a reflection point in our lives. Were unachieved dreams laid to rest or were unexpected opportunities found? I am hopeful that 2022’s opportunities won the day for most, offering encouragement toward […]
Lite It Up
Wintertide – December 31st Baby, you’re a firework, Come on, let your colors burst, Make ’em go, “Oh, oh, oh,” You’re gonna leave ’em all in awe, awe, awe. Katy Perry We wait no more! Around the globe, we commemorate new beginnings […]
Resolutions
Wintertide – December 30th Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed. Cavett Robert The tradition of New Year’s resolutions, the detailed listing of promises to ourselves towards change and self-improvement, […]
Starstruck
Wintertide – December 29th They say the universe is expanding. That should help with the traffic. Steven Wright The last few twilights of 2022 offers awesome displays for avid star gazers! Starting December 28th, all seven planets will be visible until the […]
Who Will You Date #4
Wintertide – December 28th Reading:Gemini sun / Libra moon – Future lover,Who will you date next? Who? When? Where? How? Whose your next date? It’s a fair question. Most people can’t help but be curious about a future romance. Our intuitive contributor FALLON uses […]
Bring On The Bubbly
Wintertide – December 27th Too much of anything is bad, but too much champagne is just right. F. Scott Fitzgerald A new year is on the horizon. Raise your glass with a toast! For New Year’s Eve hosts, this pivotal moment can […]
Boxing Day
Wintertide – December 26th The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves. Helen Keller In medieval times, Christmas began twelve festive days called Christmastide or Twelvetide (the Twelve Days of Christmas.) The […]
Immanuel
Wintertide – December 25th “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Isaiah 9:6-7 photo credit: unsplash Andreas Kretschmer We hope you enjoyed reading FALL LIVING […]
Coming To A Chimney Near You
Wintertide – December 24th Alas! How dreary would be the world if there was no Santa Claus! There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. Francis P. Church Don’t shout, don’t pout, don’t cry, […]
Legends and Lore
Wintertide – December 23rd Legends and lore play an intricate part in our modern Christmas. Over the centuries, cultural observances weaved into winter themes and added that special dash of interest to our Yuletide celebrations. Krampus Alpine folklore throughout Europe. A horned […]
Gingerbread
Wintertide – December 22nd An I had but one penny in the world, thou shouldst have it to buy gingerbread. William Shakespeare Its delicious taste is centuries old. Prized in Ancient Greece and migrated to Europe in the Middle Ages, Gingerbread is […]
Hot Chocolate to You!
Wintertide – December 21st Today’s post celebrates the satisfying warmth of hot chocolate on a chilly day. It recalls memories from our youth and inspires creative twists on our favorite childhood indulgence. Self magazine explores 17 amazing hot chocolate recipes such as […]
Winter Edition
Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is time for home. Edith Sitwell This last day of Fall does not signify an end […]
Tinsel And The Christmas Spider
When spider webs unite, they can tie down a lion. Ethiopian Proverb Have you ever wondered why tinsel was adorned on many Christmas trees in past decades? How did tinsel become part of a holiday tradition in so many households? Also, what […]
Chag Urim Sameach
Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness. Anne Frank Hanukkah ‘22 begins the evening of Sunday, December 18 and ends the evening of Monday, December 26. Hanukkah is a festival in the Jewish faith that reaffirms […]
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe. Voltaire La Virgen de Guadalupe (Virgin of Guadalupe) is a Roman Catholic Title of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She holds a very special place in the culture of […]
Lovin’ In The Oven
Baking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. Harriet Van Horne Food lovers know that baking is the quickest way to their hearts and that sweeter is better. Fast, delicious, with half the work and […]
Achieve Your Dreams
The hummingbird is a symbol for accomplishing that which seems impossible. It will teach you how to find the miracle of joyful living from your own life circumstances. Ted Andrews Have you ever tried to take a picture of a hummingbird? It […]
Who Will You Date #3
Reading:Taurus Sun / Cancer Moon – Future Lover,Who will you date next? Who? When? Where? How? Whose your next date? It’s a fair question. Most people can’t help but be curious about a future romance. Our intuitive contributor FALLON uses her talents to answer […]
Not your Meemaw’s Black Friday
Black Friday 2.0This ain’t your Meemaw’s Black Friday. Back in the day, she drank black coffee at 2 a.m. and conjured up her inner roller-derby queen. She plotted a course like an advancing army, each attack based on the sales-percentage-off advertised prices […]
A November Well Done
The November big triple; weather, time, and politics has left her mark. Her cold three-slap, welcomed or not, revives us. We gather for her many holidays, in celebration or reflection, somehow distinctly changed. Our energy is different, and if November did her […]
Thanksgiving Grace
No spring nor summer beauty hath such Grace as I have seen in one autumnal face. John Donne It’s been years since I’ve hosted my family and friends in the joys of Thanksgiving. My holidays growing up were always full of laughter […]
Hostess-Mostest Gifts
Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast. William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors I am a professional guest, that plus one invite to most holidays. I excel at all its prerequisites; I arrive on time, am hungry, and am never […]
A Place At The Table
Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse. Henry Van Dyke The Thanksgiving meal is a gathering of warmth and intimacy. A peaceful feast to share […]
I Am A (Spa) Professional: Tales of Jovita
Barney Google with the goo – goo – googly eyes Billy Rose / Con Conrad An experienced Massage Therapist, a beautiful resort, and a handsome celebrity guest—during a sixty-minute spa treatment, what could go wrong? Find out what makes JOVITA turn 100 […]
Who Will You Date Next? #2
Reading:Capricorn Sun / Virgo Moon – Future Lover,Who will you date next? Who? When? Where? How? Whose your next date? It’s a fair question. Most people can’t help but be curious about a future romance. Our intuitive contributor FALLON uses her talents […]
Back In Time
Take me away, I don’t mind,You better promise me,I’ll be back in time. Huey Lewis and the News Standard Time : November 6th, 2022.2:00 AM EST. Turn Back One Hour. For decades, it has been the great, one-hour debate. Why is this hour […]
Trick-or-Treat Afterparty
It’s the ultimate guilty pleasure few adults admit. Does any child notice fewer treats? No one counts candy dish leftovers at the end of a busy Halloween night, right? At porch lights out, after manning a neighborhood trick-or-treat, there deserves a self-treat […]
Stop and Feel
“We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. […]
Who Will You Date Next?
Reading:Cancer Sun / Pisces Moon – Future Lover,Who will you date next? Who? When? Where? How? Whose your next date? It’s a fair question. Most people can’t help but be curious about a future romance. Our intuitive contributor FALLON uses her talents […]
