Category: Holidays

Friday The 13th And MLK Day

Two interesting and vastly different days are on the calendar. Today is Friday the 13th, considered by many to be a very unlucky day. According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, NC, an estimated...

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Happy New Year!

I want to wish everyone a very happy and healthy new year! As you know, New Year’s is a time when many people make resolutions. (By the way, this year I want to lose a few pounds, get more sleep, and be less stressed!!!) In...

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Holiday Shopping

I don’t know about you, but I’m deep into my holiday shopping! The malls are always crazy, so I thought I’d do more cyber shopping this year. Obviously, a lot of other people had the same idea. According to published reports,...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

On behalf of everyone here at NCP, I just want to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Try not to eat too much! I know I’ll be using some of the recipes that some panelists were nice enough to send me. And then the fun begins (or...

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It’s Turkey Time!

It’s really hard to believe, but next week is Thanksgiving. Where does the time go?! Anyway, a few weeks ago I had asked for your help with some recipes. Well, we received a number of recipes, and I’d like to share a few with...

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Time To Honor The Vets

Today is Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. This day is the anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which ended World War I in 1918. Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the...

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Dressing Up For Halloween

Next Monday is Halloween. I hope you’re ready! We finally had time to get costumes: My daughter will be Elsa from Frozen, and my son is going as Darth Vader. (I’m dressing up, too. I’m going as a pirate. My husband will be...

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Shopping For Halloween

I don’t know about you, but I’ve already picked up some treats for the children who’ll be Trick or Treating on Halloween. I bought a variety of candies, mostly things that I love but try to limit eating during the rest of the...

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