Dear Reader
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Victorian novels commonly include a direct…
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Ex Libris: Kugels & Collards
One of the many aspects I love about South Carolina is the long,…
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Making the Gingerbread Man
Fragrant with spices, the best aspect about gingerbread, like friendship, is the sharing.…
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Escape from Reality
Step right into one of four escape rooms in the Midlands to experience…
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Joel Poinsett
I say “tom-AY-to; you say “tom-AH-to,” especially if you are one of my…
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Nature’s Playground
Some time ago, while watching swallows in a circular flight over a lake,…
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The Christmas Pajamas Were Folded With Care
’Twas the night before Christmas, and all in the house wore Christmas pajamas,…
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Traditional Christmas Desserts
From an early age, I understood the cycle of life in a practical,…
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Landon Skates
Brandi and Michael Zanfardino watched their young son’s chest rise and fall with…
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
You can find dozens of reasons to love the iconic “The Twelve Days…
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Remembering James Dickey
I first met James Dickey in January 1969 at the beginning of spring…
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Homemade from the Heart
Christmas baking has been a part of my family’s holiday tradition for as…
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