Friday, December 18, 2020
Friday, December 4, 2020
Smells Like RANCH DRESSING--- the New Teen Spirit
Ranch Dressing...
Have you ever googled Ranch Dressing? Perhaps I should back up and start off my tale from the beginning.
My jacket smelled like Ranch Dressing. All day whiffs of hidden valley haunted me. Carpool, *sniff, sniff,* What IS that smell? RANCH. Is that Ranch??
I smell like
R
A
N
C
H
Dressing?
The aroma was so faint and yet, highly accurate. All day long I was smelling Ranch Dressing. I was disgusted and yet equally intrigued. What kind of strange voodoo is this?
After the day had come and shoveled out the various amounts of hell of parenthood and it's daily battles on me.. I found myself wrecked and relaxing in bed. Oh, blissful time that I cherish. I luuurv my bed.
The smell of Ranch Dressing had left but the annoyance of smelling it all day hadn't. Phone, quickly, on the double.
GOOGLE:
Why
do I
SMELL
like
RANCH Dressing?
The wise Buddha that has answers for everything replied and here were the results. My screen shots. #cheese 📸
Ranch Dressing Sucks and I'm Not Sorry. Clearly.
Ranch Dressing is not Good and Never will be. Is this source reliable?
7 Reasons Why you should NEVER eat Ranch Dressing. Okay, okay, let's not be too judgmental you stuck-up condiment twats.
10 Weird Facts You didn't Know about Ranch Dressing. On a scale from 1-10 how weird we talking about..... cause, I can get pretty damn weird.
Something Smells like Ranch Dressing and It's Driving me INSANE. I can relate.
Ranch Dressing is What's WRONG with America- The Washington Post. Oh, SNAP.
A Sophomore Reveals Unusual Phobia on Ranch Dressing. The hell?
Apparently, there are MANY people who don't just hate Ranch Dressing... they are PASSIONATE about hating it. Give me fire or give me death... but do not give me Ranch Dressing. 🗡
Why all the hate? 🤔
I've dipped tons of flavorless food in Ranch Dressing in order to choke it down.
Cold, stale pizza....
D
U
N
K..... mmmmm, much better.
Jewish food..... pass the Ranch Dressing, pleeeeease.
If anything Ranch Dressing is what makes being an American great. Okay, it's kinda tacky when the bottle is placed on a dinner table that has been set nicely. But, WE ALL thank the person who puts it there. 🙏
The Hidden Valley of yumminess. That flavorful, pungent zing, with that unmistakable tang... what a dressing it is. King of Dressings.... Maybe even SUPREME RULER OF DRESSINGS. Nah.
Ranch is also the gateway condiment into getting children to eat their vegetables.
"I'll put a whole dollop on your plate if you eat your broccoli.... JUST eat your broccoli."
Is Ranch Dressing really what's wrong with America? Will knowing those 10 weird facts prove that? Maybe.
If Fear Factor had all the contestants gargle down Ranch Dressing by the gallons as a challenge... would they be horrified and refuse to participate? What is the moral limit of Ranch Dressing? We need to know. There is a Sophomore that is having an existential crisis over this. Will somebody please THINK of the CHILDREN?!?!?
Hell if I know. I like the stuff.... but I wouldn't marry it. It's Ranch, you twat.
I never did figure out why my jacket smelled like Ranch Dressing.... and from the internet searches... that's the least of my worries. 10 weird facts have proven that.
#RanchDressing #FabulousCandace #SmellLikeRanchDressing #RanchDressingHate
🥗😋
Saturday, November 28, 2020
PieCAKEN- the strategic planning, plotting, and devouring of it. #StomachDictatorship
BEHOLD my fellow foodies... I come to you as an enlightened being. This past Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving, I sought out to create the TURDUCKEN of all desserts.
The PieCAKEN. 😱
Sweatpants wouldn't have prepared me for the MEGA feast of sugar, carbs, fat, and fabulous that I was going to chow down on.
I didn't just partake of the decadently rich cake/pie abomination. Oh, no, I baked it. I labored away, one mad scientist to another. Layering, building, laughing insanely, I constructed this sugary confection with wild and gleeful eyes.
Once the frosted monolith was erected... it weighed 15 pounds. ⚖
My tummy grumbled.
FEED me Seymore FEED me.
The bottomless pit of gastrointestinal demands wouldn't be happy with just a slice. One can't simply have just a slice of destruction.
I sliced and served myself, a WEDGE of DESTRUCTION. #mauhahahahah
Cutting through all the layers, the knife trembled.
"Oh, dear lord, think of the calories," my thighs screamed to my irrational gut.
"Silence," roared stomach. "This doesn't concern you."
Delirium swept over my taste buds. They didn't just eat it. They ATTACKED it.
They had been championing with stomach all along. Booth in culinary cohorts with one another, they masticated their way into sweet, sweet, nirvana.
The collateral was amazing. Never had one experienced the flavors of apple pie filling, cinnamon cake, pumpkin pie, and pecan pie all in one.
Stomach laughed in hysterics, "I want MORE."
Brain, thoroughly disgusted with the actions of mouth and stomach went on vacation. Good riddance you 'ol twat.
My body wage war for the next couple of days over the poor decisions of stomach and mouth. Colon finally chimed in and that put an end to it.
So entirely worth it. #yummmmm
PieCAKEN has now become a forever Thanksgiving MUST have. I encourage everyone to build their own tower of absolute nonsense and savor every yummy bite.
#piecaken #foodies #piecakepiecake #FaublousCandace
💖😋
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Sunday, November 15, 2020
Blake Shelton Sucks: A tale of Keto SWINDLERS
People Magazine featured an article where Blake Shelton was horn tooting that he lost 40 lbs. by using Keto pills.
A diet pill that cohost Kelly Clarkson from The Voice, recommended to her chubby-growing country singer friend, Blakey.
Blake due to coronie season had started drinking more and more and cramming his pie hole with snacks. In needing to take his health serious, he turned to Keto.
Oh, the magic and glory of these pills. Not only did they work for Kelly, but they are offering a free bottle. All you pay for is shipping.
Blake jumped on the bandwagon of slimming promises and beamed brightly when the pills started working. Not only did they work, but one doesn't even need to change their diet. What luck.
The article had a link of the magic company, that Blake shined and shouted for.
Free pills. Only pay for shipping. Lose weight. No need to change one's diet. Heck yes. Order those unicorn pills. Done.
They came.
Starting weight.... I won't post that. However, I did brave the scale and scream.
1st week... lost 3 pounds.
2nd week... gained those pounds back.
3rd week... lost 3 pounds.
4th week... nothing changed.
It had dawned on me that weighing myself first thing in the morning, is ideal with an empty stomach. I weigh less. I also learned that if I weigh myself not only in the morning but after a mighty colon cleanse... I do indeed weigh less. 😁
The pills did nothing. My weight increase and decrease are my normal body habits. Dash it all.
The first of the month rolls around and the Keto company that gave me a bottle of broken promises, charged my account. Not only did they charge me a RIDICULOUS amount but they bent me over and stuck it to me. #DeathtoKETO
Ooooooh, hell no.
Blake Shelton, that country singing twat lied to me. These Keto pills are spawned by the same sick folks that actually listen to country music. They take your money and deliver on good faith pure and utter bullshit. #BLAKESUCKSASS
People Magazine had taken down the article of Blake Shelton tap dancing like a dipshit for the Keto pills. The company that swindled hundreds of dollars from people have vanished.
I filed a claim with my bank of the fraudulent charges. I didn't stop there. Oh, no. I wrote to People Magazine.
As a PISSED CONSUMER I filed a report about the article. My words like little daggers of truth. Yes, little daggers of non-lost-fat-pounds flung at People Magazine. 🗡
The face of these blackened lies. The face of my dark misfortune, Blake. His perfect smile, mocked my vulnerability in believing that maybe there are magic pills that make one lose weight while still eating beloved foods. 🍕🥮🧉
No. These aren't those pills. These are the pills that will make you definitely lose. You'll lose your money. You'll lose your dignity. You'll absolutely lose any kind of love towards country music and that git Blake Shelton.
I know one thing, Mama Oprah wouldn't stand for this. No sir.
Right now, there is another article where Blake is championing another weight loss pony. Foreskins. 😂
Okay, okay, he hasn't been shoveling down foreskins as a weight loss routine. Oh, the delicious hilarity. The weight loss product is called Forskolin. Close enough, right?
In reading this second online article, it gives the same promises as the Keto pills. The article even has a link to give their product a whirl. DO NOT DO IT.
USE CODE “BLAKE20”
To Save 20% OFF your bottle of Forskolin!
Tsk, tsk, tsk. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice... shame on you again. #BlakeEATSFORESKINS
Be on the lookout for Keto pills and Foreskin pills, Forskolin pills. Those bottles are filled with little white pills and they are all giving you the finger.
#GiveTheFingerBack #BlakeSheltonSucksAss #PeopleMagazineSuckABigOne #FabulousCandace
#KetoCrooks #KetoPill💊
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Unbeautiful World color it with Happiness
"A pedestal may be a very unreal thing. A pillory is a terrific reality. They should have known also how to interpret sorrow better. I have said that behind Sorrow there is always Sorrow. It were still wiser to say that behind sorrow there is always a soul. And to mock at a soul in pain is a dreadful thing. Unbeautiful are their lives who do it." Oscar Wilde
The word Unbeautiful strikes my heart. Our World that is full of splendor and radiance has become stained with the crimson color of hate.
To this I grab my paintbrush. Do not worry World, I won't let you stay dingy and sport premature wrinkles. #yuck.
Dip into my bucket of Hope. A brilliant yellow color that I splash happily on rocks of sadness.
I follow this color up with Imagine. A cheeky tangerine color that sparkles in the darkest hues of humanity.
The World is not quite right yet. My paint pallet has Love, Compassion, and Friendship. Such a dazzling color, Friendship is. I use this turquoise color most freely to cover the sooty loathsome stains of Ignorance.
Highlight the World with a glittery glow of Unity. This gold colorant shines most brightly. I open an extra bottle of Unity and continue to blend, blend, blend.
Who's this? Bob Ross has grabbed his paintbrush too. Already dipped in Optimism, a vibrant lime green color. He joins me in chasing away the sorrow and replaces it with the happiest trees one has ever seen.
The World, my darling project is coming along now. It's beautiful, I can see it.
There are still more colors that need to be added. More paintbrushes with hands to hold them, in painting the World anew. Please join me. It's much better to paint with a Friend when changing the World.
#FabulousCandace #WorldProject #Love #Friendship #Unity #Hope #Imagine #Optimism #MorePaintNeed #GrabABrush
💙💚💛💜
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Killing Your Albatross
Day after day, day after day,
We stuck, nor breath nor motion;
As idle as a painted ship
Upon a painted ocean.
A line from one of my favorite poems, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
In the poem we learn about the ill fate of the captain and his crew as a result from the captain killing the giant sea bird. The Albatross.
Superstitions and sea lore are intrinsic to one another. The Greeks and Romans believed that sirens would lure sailors to their deaths by their sweet, hypnotizing, serenades.
The popular phrase, red sky at night, sailors delight; red sky in morning, sailors take warning, comes with either a delight or a demise.
Even whistling was considered bad luck, sailors believed that it could change the very wind the ship sailed on.
The Albatross, a mighty oceanic fowl with a 10 foot wingspan was an omen to sailors. Bad luck or good luck, it held terrible chaos in it's wings.
Why then, did the captain of the poem shoot the winged auspice?
Do all humans kill what we love? In the chambers of our secret heart, the Japanese refer to it as one's third face. This shadowy aspect of ourselves that we hide from everyone, is it there that we find our chilling truth?
A truth that what we love we kill. Self sabotage. Thinking that we aren't good enough. Imposters. Fake. We don't deserve unsolicited treasures and we must snuff it out.
Or is this icy revelation deeper than that? Entwined with our very centers a vine that clutches and then chokes. Whispering all the while in our hearts . . . lies.
I don't know why we sometimes self sabotage to the fate of our own happiness. The captain wore the dead bird around his neck. If we could only sport our equally damning mistakes. Would we learn?
Achilles, the greatest of all warriors, had one fatal flaw. His heel. The region of his mortality is more symbolic than his weak ankles. Dante highlighted the deathly arrow in his Inferno. Seen in Hell's second circle is Achilles. That circle is Lust.
Lust is a powerful force, but is it the marksman of the crossbow that shot the Albatross? Or better yet, is Lust the marksman that inevitably kills us . . . are we not our own Albatross?
'Is it he?' quoth one, 'Is this the man?
By him who died on cross,
With his cruel bow he laid full low
The harmless Albatross.
#Albatross #Omens #FabulousCandace #Killingyouralbatross #SelfSabotage 🤔
Monday, November 2, 2020
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014
12 Days of Christmas: Day 12
For unto you is born this day . . . a
Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
~ Luke 2:11
For
me, Christmas is 100% about Christ. It’s
in the name. And you can’t have
Christmas without the joy of music. As a
teen, I dreamed of one day making it big as a singer. That did not happen, but my love for music
and singing has not changed. Narrowing
down only twelve Christmas songs was quite difficult, as I could sing Christmas
songs for hours, until I go hoarse, but the following twelve songs reflect my most
favorite and the reasons why. And the
order has no bearing on which is the top, as that can change on any given day.
1. Away in a Manger
This was one of the first Christmas songs I remember learning as a child and I remember lovingly swaddling my own baby doll as was the Christ child. Our Lord and Savior came to this earth in the humblest of circumstances, as the song states “…no crib for a bed,” and it is this reason I place this one first on the list.
This was one of the first Christmas songs I remember learning as a child and I remember lovingly swaddling my own baby doll as was the Christ child. Our Lord and Savior came to this earth in the humblest of circumstances, as the song states “…no crib for a bed,” and it is this reason I place this one first on the list.
2.
The First NoelNoel is an Old French word meaning Christmas. It can also refer to a carol or hymn sung in honor of The First Noel sings of the shepherd, also in humble circumstances, that recognized right away the magnificent meaning of the star “..Shining in the East beyond them far.”
3. What Child is
This?
Set to the familiar tune of Greensleeves, this is one I sing and hum throughout the year. I recently was blessed to sing this for members of my church Sunday, the 14th with a good friend of mine. I sang the melody, the soprano part while she sang the alto. The arrangement was slightly different than standard, and it was a great joy to sing it and feel the spirit deep in my heart. You can listen to and download this version for yourself by following this link.
Set to the familiar tune of Greensleeves, this is one I sing and hum throughout the year. I recently was blessed to sing this for members of my church Sunday, the 14th with a good friend of mine. I sang the melody, the soprano part while she sang the alto. The arrangement was slightly different than standard, and it was a great joy to sing it and feel the spirit deep in my heart. You can listen to and download this version for yourself by following this link.
4. Oh, Come All Ye
Faithful
Meant to be sung majestically and joyfully, this hymn is in reference to verses in Luke chapter 2. In verse 9 and 10 it says, “And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them. . . and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” And those tidings were the birth of Christ, an event people had been awaiting for some time. I can only imagine the joy of being a part of that, and I am grateful I have the light of Christ in my life today.
Meant to be sung majestically and joyfully, this hymn is in reference to verses in Luke chapter 2. In verse 9 and 10 it says, “And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them. . . and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” And those tidings were the birth of Christ, an event people had been awaiting for some time. I can only imagine the joy of being a part of that, and I am grateful I have the light of Christ in my life today.
5. Joy to the World
One of the 53 arias in Handel’s Messiah,
which he wrote in only 24 days, this is one sung annually in home and church,
and one I look forward to each year.
6. Handel’s Dream
This is a beautifully arranged piece, composed by Michael Mclean, that tells a
poignant fictional story of Handel. It
is a dream, and perhaps Handel had such a dream as his inspiration for the Messiah.
It is partly sang and partly narrated.
Young Handel is auditioning for the choir of angels to sing at Christ’s
birth. But he doesn’t make it. Told he has a different voice, one that will
be brought to the world in his own time, and that more orchestras and choirs
than he can now imagine will be giving voice to his feelings leaves me with
tears in my eyes every time I listen to it.
One you must hear, if you haven’t already. And if you have, give it a listen again.
7. Were You There?
Composed by Natalie Sleeth, this is a treasured song. I have sang this many times for others since
I was a teenager and played my flute as well.
With many thought provoking questions throughout. Were you there on that first Christmas night?
Were you there when the wonder foretold came to earth? Did you hear how the
choirs of angels sang? Did you see how
they bowed? Did you know if was God’s
own son, the salvation of the world begun?
Did you know it was love that was sent from above to the earth? These are but a few of the glad, powerful
messages in this song. To learn more
about this great American composer, follow this link.
8. Jingle Bells
& 9. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You have to have the classics. And
though the focal point of these songs is not the Savior, they are about Santa
Claus and what a great example of goodness was Saint Nicholas. If we all spread the goodness and cheer, the
true spirit of Christmas, like St. Nick does, the world would be a fantastically
better place to be. I believe in Santa
Claus. In the goodness and cheer and
love and service of his name.
10. Angels We Have
Heard on High
Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Latin for “glory to God in the
highest,” in this French carol, the single word ‘Gloria’ is carried through
four full measures, for a total count of sixteen beats, with the rest less than
half that. Beautifully arranged and fun
to sing the ups and downs of the Gloria, is why this is on my top 12 most loved
Christmas songs.
11. It Could Happen
Again
Part of Colin Raye’s Christmas CD The
Gift, this song has touch me from the first time I listened to it. Even during the devastation of war, this is a
retelling of the well known story during WWI when opposing sides came together
to celebrate Christmas, only returning to fight against each other after they
were ordered to. This portrays the true
meaning of Christ-like love, that men could put up their arms, share what
little they had, sing Christmas carols and bring the spirit to an otherwise
bleak time. Find the CD here. This CD also happens to be the giveaway item
for today. Don’t forget to enter below.
12. O Holy Night
Many, many versions of this song are out there.
Rearrangements, numerous singers, wonderful song. Cantique
De Noel, or as we know it O Holy
Night, was composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 and later the words were added,
written by Placide Cappeau, a wine merchant and poet who was also a professed
atheist. Over 150 years later this song is still bringing joy to those who know
Christ.
As we seek Christ, as we find Him, as we follow Him, we shall have the
Christmas spirit, not for one fleeting day each year, but as a companion
always.
~Thomas S. Monson
I
wish you all a very Merry Christmas and I hope you enjoyed reading this as much
as I enjoyed writing it. May we remember to keep Christ the center of our
Christmas celebrations and try to bring the feelings and actions surrounding
Christmas throughout the year.
Written by Stephanie
N. Pitman
Author of Honorable Disgrace due out Feb 2, 2015
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Monday, December 22, 2014
12 Days of Christmas: Day 11
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Every year my house as a kid was visited by elves. The sneaky Santa helpers would leave tokens, gifts, candies, and oral hygiene treasures in our homemade stockings, the 12 days leading up to Christmas.
The highlight of any cold December morning would be to reach my grubby little hands into my stocking and pull out the delivered bounty.
One gift per day would be the norm. However, sometimes the elves would be
lost in a blizzard, slept-in, or just down right forgetful and our stockings would be bare. This tragic occurrence would be promptly echoed in the house, as all five of us kids would voice our let down to our loving parents. Double gifts would find their way into our empty stockings the next day, a king’s loot, and joy would be established once more..jpg)
This tradition has remained forever endeared in my heart. When first married, I tried to surprise my husband with such elfish tokens. Jerky, chips, soda, all made their loving way into his stocking, mine, however, remained bare. Sadness, and self-present-giving soon replaced tradition. Bahumbug!
With luck and joyous renew, the arrival of my first born, Christian, the elves have found their way through the blizzard and gifts will be given once more. Hazaah!
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I am excited to start this tradition with my babe, for many Christmas’ to come. Merry Christmas!
Candace's humorous short story, Train Station: 3:00 p.m. can be found in the Beginnings anthology.
Sunday, December 21, 2014
12 Days of Christmas: Day 10
“On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…”
How I loved singing “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song in elementary school chorus and high
school glee club. For Creative Prose Publishing’s special event celebrating The
Twelve Days with their authors, I won’t have to sing so I decided on something
better. I have the tenth day which is 10 Lords a Leaping and I’m going to share
my Top 10 Christmas movies. Here they are and I hope you’ll share your
favorites as well.
Laurie’s Top 10 Christmas Movies
Every year my family and I watch these classics and they
never get old. From finding the right love, to simply believing in something (like magic or the power of love) or someone (like Santa), these titles truly highlight something special about the
holiday season.
10. TIE: While You Were Sleeping, Love Actually and Bridget Jones’s Diary
Sorry, but I couldn’t choose between these three zany holiday love
stories. Who can escape the charm of Sandra Bullock in While You Were Sleeping? Just because we may 'crush' on someone, doesn't mean that's 'the right one' for us. By the time Lucy shows Jack that
snow globe, I’m tearing up. As for Love Actually, what’s not to love
about this movie? There’s the stellar cast with the wide variety of love stories stemming from young to old, each sharing the backdrop of the holiday season. And we can’t forget the music! I love to watch Renee Zellweger
and Colin Firth in Bridget Jones’s Diary. So comical with sprinkles of truth, these two leads showcase the best of 'opposites attract'. That ending scene with a scantily clad Bridget with Mr. Darcy on
the sidewalk in the snow is hysterical and yet endearing, just like these three movies.
9. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Each holiday season I play this DVD and giggle like crazy at the hilarious
antics of the Griswold family. Who can forget the squirrel in the Christmas
tree? Clark trying to put lights on the outside of his house? The holiday meal? The sewer scene? The list
goes on and on….
8. A Christmas Carol (Alastair Sim,
1951)
The version of this holiday classic I adore features
Alastair Sim as Scrooge. In glorious black and white, Sim truly embodies
everything 'Scrooge' from his glare to his biting voice, even down to the
way he walks. When he's a changed man, he's a delight to behold. The lack of color helps dramatize the scenes even more. The
holidays are not complete without one viewing of this classic.
7. The Dead
Based on my favorite James Joyce short story, this movie directed by the late great John Huston, is film-making brilliance. Married couple Gabriel and Gretta attend Christmas dinner and enjoy the company of friends and family. With lively conversation, dancing, singing and music, we are privy to how music invokes different emotions in each person, particularly in Gretta as she reminisces about her first love. Anjelica Huston steals the film with her revealing speech which captures my heart every single time.
6. Prancer
There's a special place in my heart for Prancer. Some may find this movie corny but I don’t care, I love it. When twelve year old Jessica thinks the injured reindeer she found belongs to Santa, no one believes her. She’s just a kid, right, but this determined girl will show the non-believers how wrong they are. With each repeated viewing, I’m always drawn in by her story and her voice and by the end I'm tearing up as that reindeer disappears off that cliff. Talk about magic.5. The Nightmare Before Christmas
What’s this you say?
I say this movie is a unique tale about the unforgettable Jack Skellington and friends all done up in
typical eerie cool Tim Burton style. Funny, bewildering, with songs to hum along to, who would
think something so ghoulishly creepy could be so much fun to watch in December? Me!
4. The Polar Express
While we’re on the subject of ‘believing’, what better movie
encompasses kids growing older and not having faith in Santa any more than The
Polar Express? Based on Chris Van Allsburg's beautiful picture book, director Robert
Zemekis (who also wrote the screenplay) transfers the magic of the story into an animated wonder. A nameless young boy gets to go on an adventure (on a wonderful train with Tom Hanks as a cool conductor) which helps him believe once again in Christmas.
3. The
Santa Clause trilogy
I never thought Tim Allen--the droll tool guy from the hit comedy TV show Home Improvement--could ever make me believe in his portrayal as a divorced dad who takes over as Santa Clause. He did. The first movie
was humorous, engaging and totally captivating. The first film is a classic, making this trio a wonderful series to watch with the family.
2. TIE: A Christmas Story & A
Miracle on 34th Street (1947, b&w)
It's a battle of the kids! Ralphie and Susan rule these enchanting family gems. All
Ralphie wants for Christmas is a BB gun. But he'll shoot his eye out! All Susan wants is a family. Stern mom Kate is set in her chilly, independent ways. Each
story captures the magic of the holidays through the eyes of a child. Both are filled with poignant moments, lots of humor, and lovable kids.
1. It’s A Wonderful Life
I never tire of watching this film in its original black and
white splendor (keep that creepy colorized version away from me). When James Stewart and Donna Reed are on screen, I can’t look
anywhere else. "Buffalo gals, won't you come out tonight..." Director Frank Capra created a true holiday classic with this endearing film. For me, each Christmas isn’t complete without one or two viewings. “Merry Christmas Bedford
Falls!” George Bailey has become synonymous with everything good
about Christmas and Clarence the angel, well, he gives the movie tremendous heart and leaves a bell as his calling card.
They may not be movies, but these television specials will forever hold their own special places in my heart and in the hearts of many.
Honorable mentions:
They may not be movies, but these television specials will forever hold their own special places in my heart and in the hearts of many.
About the author:
Laurie Treacy is a fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary YA and NA romance writer. A graduate of Marist College, she lives in New York's picturesque Hudson Valley with her husband, three children, and various pets. When not writing or book blogging, she’s a proud Whovian, loves reading, photographing abandoned places, frozen Goobers, and watching anime. A member of the SCBWI and RWA, Laurie can be found at local writer's events and online at www.laurietreacy.com and www.readergirlsblog.com.
Laurie Treacy is a fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary YA and NA romance writer. A graduate of Marist College, she lives in New York's picturesque Hudson Valley with her husband, three children, and various pets. When not writing or book blogging, she’s a proud Whovian, loves reading, photographing abandoned places, frozen Goobers, and watching anime. A member of the SCBWI and RWA, Laurie can be found at local writer's events and online at www.laurietreacy.com and www.readergirlsblog.com.
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Beginnings anthology
ENJOY THE SILENCE by Laurie Treacy Young fae Zander only wishes to live in the human realm, and leave Ashwoulde behind. But his reckless actions in one night might forever change his world - and that of those who love him.
ETERNITY CRUX by Jamie Canosa
Aurelia and Sayer are on the run from the Legion, who would have them killed for what they know. In a moment of desperation, Aurelia is forced to leave Sayer behind, and manipulate the bounds of time itself to save him.
ELEMENTAL PRINCESS by M.M. Roethig
Kaesen, an elemental princess, lives on a distant star called Maia. She loves Alwen, but as her sworn protector they're forbidden to be together. Promised to a cruel man, Kaesen will do whatever is necessary to change the stars and be allowed to love her Alwen.
TRAIN STATION: 3:00 P.M. by Candace Gleave
A ball of gold the size of a cow's eyeball and a man worth his weight in fortune bring together a motley group of criminals, all who will do anything and everything to obtain both treasures.
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