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Identity at the Holiday Table by Lisa Garon
The aroma of butter-soaked mashed potatoes fills the air as the array of family file from the comfortable sitting room to the congested dining room table. The sounds of lids lifting to welcome serving utensils is taken as a sort of dinner bell, signifying the beginning of the feast. In the next room, the rushed shuffling feet and squeak of…
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Let Christmas Begin: Bringing the Joy of the Holidays Early this Year
It’s that time of year again, so let’s ask the question on everyone’s mind: Are you pro-Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving or against? Previously, I’ve been staunchly opposed to Christmas decorations going up before Thanksgiving. That’s the way we always did it at home growing up. Nothing Christmas would grace the mantel over the fireplace or sit smugly on the coffee…