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Twenty-Five Favorite Christmas Cookies and Treats

Christmas is coming.  Are you ready?  Have you done any baking yet?  When you say Christmas first thoughts probably go to the Reason for the Season, a decorated tree and the next thing might be a favorite CHRISTMAS COOKIE.  Today I’m sharing Twenty-Five Favorite Christmas Cookies and Treats.  Pin this for later, many of these…

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BBQ Gravy For Turkey – Delicious Traditional Turkey Gravy Alternative

I saw the idea of BBQ Gravy on a TV Show (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, I think) several years ago and thought how my son would enjoy it as he’s a big sauce guy. Thanksgiving was coming up and thought he would probably like this BBQ Turkey Gravy on his turkey. I was right, he…

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How To Set A Table For Christmas Without Christmas Dishes

What comes to mind when you think of a table set for Christmas?  Red and Green?  Lots of trees or snow?  I do that too with some of my Christmas dishes and China, but what if you don’t have these?   Decorating A Table For Christmas Without Christmas Dishes can be done.  Plus, never think you…

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Candlelight Christmas Evenings at Biltmore – Holiday Magic

Candlelight Christmas Evenings at Biltmore is a magical, festive way to enjoy Biltmore’s beauty covered in a blanket of holiday cheer. This annual event offers an enchanting Christmas experience that harkens back to the first Christmas at the estate in 1895.  Doing a tour in the evenings has a whole different feel than during the day. …

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Chattanooga Area Food Bank – Feeding Families One Meal at a Time

The Chattanooga Area Food Bank is working hard to help Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia to help with hunger.   One in eight children in Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia doesn’t know where their next meal will come from.  Now is the time to act.  Supporting the Chattanooga Area Food Bank can make a difference in…