Tag: holidays

HOliday HOmecoming HOopla

The holidays are fast approaching so now is a good time to explore some of the unique aspects of family gatherings for empty nesters. When we were a young family, the holidays posed a problem for us. Whose family we should visit?
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The holidays are fast approaching so now is a good time to explore some of the unique aspects of family gatherings for empty nesters. When we were a young family, the holidays posed a problem for us. Whose family we should visit?
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Why We Love a Good Christmas Market

We love Christmas markets! 

The festivities, the food, the comraderie, the glühwein – put it all together and we’ve got ourselves a great way to ring in the season!

But really — you ask — how different can they be? Surely one Christmas market is the same as the next? 

Our reply? Not by a loooooooong shot! … CONTINUE READING >>

We love Christmas markets! 

The festivities, the food, the comraderie, the glühwein – put it all together and we’ve got ourselves a great way to ring in the season!

But really — you ask — how different can they be? Surely one Christmas market is the same as the next? 

Our reply? Not by a loooooooong shot! … CONTINUE READING >>

What’s Really Important: A Black Friday Antidote

Last year, in our post-turkey bloat, we grabbed the remote and settled into something we rarely do. We vegged in front of the boob-tube. Immediately we felt bombarded.
The blaring onslaught of Black Friday ads was funny at first, but after an hour or so, being yelled at to BUY! BUY! BUY! the commercials didn’t seem so funny anymore…

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Last year, in our post-turkey bloat, we grabbed the remote and settled into something we rarely do. We vegged in front of the boob-tube. Immediately we felt bombarded.
The blaring onslaught of Black Friday ads was funny at first, but after an hour or so, being yelled at to BUY! BUY! BUY! the commercials didn’t seem so funny anymore…

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Sharpen Your Knife Sharpening Skills with Hapstone Sharpening Systems


A well-sharpened knife is safer, saves time, and delivers a better looking final product. Achieving that razor-sharp edge involves not just the right techniques, but the best tools…
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A well-sharpened knife is safer, saves time, and delivers a better looking final product. Achieving that razor-sharp edge involves not just the right techniques, but the best tools…
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Create, Cook, and Carve with Cutluxe Cutlery

Cutluxe set out to perfect the original and most essential kitchen tool and we’d say they have done a great job. No high tech or complicated gadgets, just the real deal best possible knives at the best possible price…
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Cutluxe set out to perfect the original and most essential kitchen tool and we’d say they have done a great job. No high tech or complicated gadgets, just the real deal best possible knives at the best possible price…
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