When I was a kid, I usually spent New Year's Eve at my maternal grandparents unless my parents were having a house party - then I got to...

If you are a fan of the annual New Years Day Tournament of Roses Parade, you won't like this post - but I think you should read it anywa...

What is it about the after Christmas sales that makes people want to get up out of a nice, warm bed in the middle of the night and go stand,...

Only two more sleeps till the big day. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. So which category are you in? 1) You've been good and have finished al...

Winter begins at 6:04AM central time this morning. Really? Are you sure it only started today? Huh, I could have sworn that here on the pr...

This is a delicious and simple meal that will be a hit at any festive dinner you are hosting! I found the original "Mandarin Chicken Re...

I've been thinking about some of my favourite Christmas memories. Until the mid 1970's, we always had a real tree. My grandfather an...

Every family has there own traditions when it comes to the holidays. My maternal grandfather's family always had Christmas crackers. We ...

Richard Wayne Van Dyke was born 83 years ago today in West Plains Missouri and raised in Danville, Illinois with his younger brother (and f...

I was debating about what to write for this post, so I decided to do a little surfing and do a bit of research. I came up with the following...

Every Christmas, we are hit with an avalanche of holiday movies,specials and themed episodes of out favourite show - all claiming to be the ...

I have been making 3 batches of these yummy treats every year for several years now and including them with my annual Christmas "Goody ...

I've been making this recipe since the mid 80's and have gotten rave reviews when I include this with 4 or 5 other homemade chocolat...

This time of year, I always feel like I am running my own chocolate bakery! I've been baking most of my life. My grandmother and mom sta...