Category Archives: Holidays

Music of the day: Do You Hear What I Hear?

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Stella

It’s time to enjoy Christmas holiday music! If you have any favorites, let me know, and I may include it in the daily music postings. At least one every day until Epiphany.

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The first Advent Sunday

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Stella

Advent is a season of awe and wonder. It is a time of waiting, not just for Jesus’ birth, but for the transformation of our lives and the world. Something is being born in us and we are waiting for … Continue reading →

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Thanks for Who We Are

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Stella

A sincerely wonderful story from my part of the woods. I’m proud of my fellow Michiganders! Gatestone Institute At a time when our enemies believe we are a nation at war with itself, angry with our neighbors, split by partisan … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – Over the river and through the woods …

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Stella

While setting up my “Music of the day” posts for the Christmas season I thought I would also include the days between Thanksgiving and the first Sunday in Advent. By the way, if  you have a favorite seasonal song that … Continue reading →

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More J6 Injustice!

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Stella
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Desserts for the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday!

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Stella

I have always believed that Thanksgiving dessert is pie, including pumpkin, but it doesn’t have to be. My daughter and grandson (the culinary school student) bake pies for dinner at my house, but sometimes I make something too. When my … Continue reading →

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Planning for Thanksgiving 2024

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Stella

Less than two weeks away! I’m including links to various methods for handling your turkey. I pick and choose parts of each for mine. I received my free range turkey on Saturday from Butcher Box. As I have done for … Continue reading →

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Honoring our Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Stella

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.” … Continue reading →

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Constitution Day 2024

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Stella

Although we celebrate July 4, 1776, as the birth of our nation, I think it is more properly  the day of conception. Today, September 17, celebrates the true birth of the United States of America, the day our Constitution was … Continue reading →

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Reminder of what we lost: President Trump’s message on Labor Day, 2019

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Stella

The White House On Labor Day, we recognize the remarkable American workers who comprise the greatest labor force in the world.  American workers are the heart and soul of our Nation’s economic resurgence.  Since my first day in office, I … Continue reading →

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