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Bougie Leftovers
Flashback Friday Unbelievably, October is halfway over. Here in North Carolina, it is completely baffling how that’s possible. It doesn’t feel like October because it has been 90 degrees most of this week. The fall feel is absolutely not here yet. This weekend it will be though. The weather people have assured us high temps… →
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A Celebration
Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays? The Macy’s Thanksgiving parade is over. Santa has rolled down 34th Street. I watched with tears in my eyes. I do every year. That means after today, the Christmas holiday season is officially here. Today is a holiday too though. And really the… →
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We Were Young
I think this is the perfect time of year for a question like this. I believe I am still a kid at heart and the holidays bring it out in me. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s are heavy with nostalgia. Because, despite the memories of trauma from my childhood outnumbering the good, holidays when… →
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Just Us for the Holidays
How do you celebrate holidays? When I was a kid, holidays, particularly Christmas, were big family affairs. Probably not as big as some families though. My two older sisters would fly down to Georgia from Cleveland and spend the holiday with us. They lived with their dad and visited a few times a year. Christmas… →