Recently, during an email exchange with a co-worker, we were discussing the upcoming holidays and how we were excited, but at the same time not so excited about them. We started talking about Thanksgiving recipes and what we were planning to make, how much we were going to eat and how bad we would feel […]

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This Sunday, Nov. 27, begins the season of Advent in many Christian churches. Advent will last for four weeks and end on Christmas Eve. Many of us are familiar with Advent candles, Advent wreaths and Advent calendars. But what is Advent all about and what part should we play? The translation of Advent from Latin […]

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Thanksgiving is a holiday that is celebrated every year in November. The holiday was first celebrated by the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians in 1621. In 1863, President Abe Lincoln declared that there be a Thanksgiving Day every year in November. Everyone has Thanksgiving traditions that usually consist of food, family, friends, football, the Macy’s […]

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I write a Thanksgiving blog every year. But I have a confession to make:  this year’s blog was a hard one for me to write.  To be honest, it’s been a pretty rough year.  My mom died unexpectedly in July.  Then in October my dad learned that his lung cancer had returned.  Needless to say, […]

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Every year on Black Friday, people take to the stores to get a bargain on gifts they are buying for a loved one or on something they just can’t live without, all because of a “deal.” I know that some of the deals on this day are awesome, but is it worth it to push, […]

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Some recent events caused me to remember something I saw over the summer. I’m no tennis fan, but I happened to catch a few moments of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.  The TV coverage showed the door the players use to get to Centre Court, one of the most famous venues in all of sport.  Above […]

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We all have our favorite recipes we get out for the holiday season, some of which may have even been in the family and passed down for generations. As Thanksgiving quickly approaches I would like to share my favorite recipe that my mom passed down to me with you.  When I was growing up, my […]

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The boys are so excited about riding the float in the Christmas parades this year. Barley and Guinness will be in St. Clairsville’s parade tonight, Wheeling’s parade on Friday night, Moundsville’s parade on Saturday afternoon and will wrap up their tour on Nov. 26 in Pittsburgh’s parade. The boys are getting ready by picking out […]

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I was at a Moon River Studio paint and sip event on Wheeling Island one evening waiting for my friend to arrive when I notice a lady walking around looking like a deer in headlights. I went over to her and asked if she was alone for the class or if she was waiting for […]

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This may be one of those years where you may find it difficult to focus on the good in your life. If you are one who is having trouble finding some positive in the midst of the many stormy days and sleepless nights that you’ve faced this year, give thanks anyway.  Sometimes it’s a sacrifice […]

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