This History of Figgy By Karen Robbins
Many of our Christmas traditions stem from early British customs. They have evolved and been Americanized through the mix of cultures we have in the United States. Looking back on some of those British customs, it seems a good thing. For instance in the Middle Ages, they often used swans [...]
The Ramblings: Am I Supposed to Laugh?
After a decade of TV silence, I have cable. I have a love/hate relationship with the TV - I love the drama, comedy, and inspiration of Say Yes to the Dress and Duck Dynasty, but I hate how many hours of my life I lose in those distractions. In [...]
A Guy’s Take on Christmas Romance by T. Neal Tarver
How does a guy who writes speculative fiction on the afterlife end up reading Christmas romances? And what does said guy (that would be me) think about books targeted for Photo Credit a reading audience that doesn’t include him? Can I learn anything from reading outside my genre? [...]
A Bell Ringer’s Epiphany By Linda Rondeau
I wondered why I had volunteered. I had too many things to do. And I hate the cold. It gets into my bones until nothing can make me feel warm again. I had offered to be a bell ringer for the Salvation Army’s Christmas drive. I bundled up and trekked [...]
Book Review: An Amish Christmas – December in Lancaster County
"Christmas Cradles" by Kelly Long -- When Anna Stolis takes over for her aunt, the local Amish midwife in Paradise, Christmas night heats up with multiple deliveries, three strangers' quilts, and the help from resourceful and strong Asa Lapp, whose job it is to get Anna through a dangerous blizzard [...]