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By Cassie Patton Thinking of ringing in the season with eggnog? While not everyone’s choice, many grow accustomed to the acquired taste and it becomes a holiday favorite. Eggnog has…
Read MoreDear Friends: Another holiday season is upon us, and that means it’s time for the 2025 Johnson Family Christmas Letter. I know you look forward to reading this letter as…
Read MoreChristmas is expensive, stressful, and a lot of work. Yes, I said what I said and I’ll say it again. Christmas – in fact the whole month of December…
Read MoreI had just turned 21 when I encountered a “Wild Turkey” for the first time. Friends had taken me to a strip club – my first and only visit to…
Read MoreBy Cassie Patton Many may enjoy a good slice of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. Especially as the aroma of pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg fills the house with these earthy…
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By Amy McGarry When I was a child in the early ‘70s, my family had a vast collection of vinyl record albums and 45s. I was taught from a young…
Read MoreRemember when you were a kid and time seemed to go by so slowly? You felt like you were nine years old in the third grade forever. You were always…
Read MoreBy Ray Bilderback Most families have a favorite pet of some sort and there is a great variety of these companions: dogs, cats, chickens, snakes, aquariums crowded with fish and…
Read MoreBy Amy McGarry Going down the rabbit hole refers to getting deeply involved in something, often something complex or confusing. That’s an apt description of me looking into why Easter…
Read Moreby Amy McGarry With a last name like McGarry, it makes sense that I have always embraced all things Irish. As a child, though I didn’t know why, I wished…
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