The sign boldly proclaimed - “Only 26 more shopping days before Christmas!”
Huh? are you kidding me!?
For most people, it’s Christmas all year long when it comes to shopping. The retailers know this. Any and every holiday is an opportunity to free separate consumers from their hard-earned savings for something they really don’t need [...]

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Have you ever tried potato candy? What, you’re thinking ewwww? Surprise, surprise - it’s very good! Although we’d have it occasionally throughout the year, it was one of those treats we eagerly anticipated having during the holidays.
Potato candy is 1 cup of mashed potatoes (real, not instant), mixed together with 1 cup [...]

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I love candles. And living with a sweaty teenage son, candles are a necessity.
If you walk into my house at any given time, you will be greeted with the scent of whatever fits my fancy at that given moment. Could be spring flowers, french vanilla or Macintosh apples. Currently, the fragrances [...]

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Where did the time go? The holidays have crept up on us already; Christmas is just a little over 6 weeks away, give or take a few days.
I can’t believe how quickly the year has flown by. But it seems they all do anymore. “Life is what happens while you’re busy making [...]

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