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December 19, 2022
The History of Christmas Carols and Caroling
Hello everyone, Winnie Griggs here. I’m really pleased to be kicking off our series of posts about Christmas Carols with some of the backstory behind caroling itself. And what a backstory it is. The history of Christmas carols and caroling is as rich and diverse as the songs themselves. And whether you belt these out ... Read more
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December 18, 2022
Mary Connealy’s Winner
The winner of a copy of my cookbook Faster than Fast Food is Debby236 Debbie, I will email you to get your address and get the book in the mail to you asap. Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
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December 17, 2022
Please Join Us as We Explore the History of Our Favorite Christmas Carols
Holiday Greetings! I’m pleased to announce that for this holiday season, the fillies will present you with the some fascinating history involving our favorite Christmas carols. We think you’ll enjoy reading about the carols as much as we enjoyed writing about them! I hope you’ll join us between now and January 2, when our regularly ... Read more
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Winnie’s Winner!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to comment on my Favorite Christmas Candy post – loved reading all of your responses! Sorry I’m so late selecting a winner but the birth of a new grandson had me a bit distracted 🙂 Anyway, I threw all the names in a cyber hat and randomly selected NICOLE ... Read more
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Charlene Raddon Has Winners! Yippee!
Thank you so much for coming to visit as our last guest of the year, Miss Charlene. We enjoyed learning about actresses in the old West. And now for our drawing! Three people will win something! The winners are…….. JOYE KIM HANSEN QUILT LADY Woo-Hoo! HUGE congrats, ladies! ... Read more
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December 15, 2022
An Actress’s Life in the 1800s ~ by Charlene Raddon
In the 18th and early 19th centuries, an actress was considered little more than a prostitute. In the mid-19th century, attitudes began to change. It became popular among the wealthy to entertain leading actors and actresses. The life of actors and actresses was difficult, requiring great physical stamina. In addition to a grueling performance schedule, ... Read more
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December 14, 2022
Merry Christmas and…the New Year is full of books!
The Wyoming Sunrise series kicks off in February with Forged in Love TI was inspired to write The Wyoming Sunrise Series when I found out Wyoming was the first state (then a territory) in the Union to give women the right to vote. Wyoming. Doesn’t that seem odd? Then I found out it wasn’t just ... Read more
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Merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Howdy! Merry Christmas! So many thank yous to you bloggers who came to the blog and left a comment yesterday. And, since it is Christmas and the season of giving, all of you who left a comment yesterday are winners of the new e-book, SHE CAPTURES MY HEART. Yay! Many thanks to Ann, Debby, Rhonda, ... Read more
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Karen’s Big Christmas Giveaway
The Christmas season is here, and if you’re anything like me, you’re directly in the middle of all the hustle and bustle. Shopping, baking, decorating the house, wrapping gifts, getting packages in the mail . . . It seems like every time I scratch one thing off the to-do list, three more appear to take ... Read more
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December 13, 2022
Charlene Raddon Will Visit Friday!
Miss Charlene Raddon will return for a visit Friday, December 16, 2022. She’ll wind up the year in perfect fashion by talking about actresses in the old West. You will not want to miss this. It’s very interesting. She’s also bringing gifts! Each of the three winners will get one item. Yippee! So hitch up ... Read more
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