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Fireplace with Christmas Guitar music. Have a wonderful holiday.

Christmas music and a fire in the fireplace. It’s pretty awesome. Trust me.

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Cioppino…seafood stew

Merry Christmas. Cioppino is a seafood stew originating in San Francisco. This stew is easy to make, hearty and perfect for Christmas Eve, the feast of the 7 fishes. Traditionally it is made with a combination of shellfish and a firm white fish like cod. I did not use Mussels or clams instead I used…

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RAF for Dec 24. Random Awesome Finds!

It’s Christmas Eve and around here at TLP world HQ we are fully loaded with things to do! There’s always something, am I right or am I right? But guess what? Just because we’re busy doesn’t mean we let everything slide. No, my friends. This is when we double down. We double down on our…

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More holiday baking…ginger molasses cookies

Next week is Christmas, time has flown by. This is the last installment in my holiday cookie recipe series. Ginger molasses cookies are holiday magic, fragrant with warm spices, chewy and so delicious. Here’s how to make them: Ginger Molasses Cookies makes approximately 36 cookies 2 1/4 c flour 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp…

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Sports. Dec. 17, 2026, edition

Can we take a moment to celebrate sports?! Thank you!

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Musical Moments and Miracles

We’re at that time of December where Hanukkah overlaps with Christmas season. These are two holidays celebrating miracles and bringing families together. As a brief, and beautiful reminder tiny miracles happen everyday and life needs music, here are some random musical moments I have run across recently on”the socials”: Music Heals There are several videos…

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Ribbon Cookies…more holiday baking

These cookies are festive and delicious and simple to make. It’s a recipe from the 1960’s my Mom found in a magazine. I love making them and have added some of my own additions to amp up the flavor. The recipe is totally adaptable add whatever flavors you like, nuts or shaved chocolate. Here’s how…

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