Category Archives: Holiday

Guest Authors: Sweet Romance Reads Group

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

This is our monthly week for guest authors, and today I have NINE guest authors who are celebrating a new release with a holiday anthology. I’ve read previous Christmas anthologies from this group because they’re all sweet romance authors like … Continue reading →

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Favorite Beasts are a Myth

Posted on September 7, 2018 by

What are my favorite Mythological Beasts? Wow. Most of them are actually pretty bad. Except for unicorns. I was never terribly impressed with unicorns. Maybe it’s because I didn’t grow up in the Middle Ages, nor was I a little … Continue reading →

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War and Peace

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

At any period of your life, did your extended family have big “get-togethers” around Independence Day? is our question of the week. As everyone should know by now, I grew up in the Washington, DC suburbs. The Fourth of July … Continue reading →

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Family Fun on the Fourth

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

This week, our resident hound asked about Fourth of July celebrations. Specifically, about large celebrations with extended family. When I first noted the topic, I thought this would be an extremely short post, because I have very few extended family … Continue reading →

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Putting My Feet Up

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

The last two months of the year are traditionally busy ones. At least they are in my world. Like most parents and grandparents, I’m busy getting my home ready for the holidays. As a professor, I’m finishing a semester, so … Continue reading →

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Robbed of a Robe

Posted on December 8, 2017 by

This week, a few weeks before Christmas, we are discussing the favorite gifts that we have given. The idea was mine. When we make schedules here at 4F, 1H, we split it into three-month blocks so that we each take … Continue reading →

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Gifts are for Giving

Posted on December 4, 2017 by

This week’s holiday topic: Choosing gifts for others, and a favorite gift that I’ve given. Growing up in a small family, Christmases were generally quiet. Most of our relatives overseas don’t really celebrate the holiday, so there weren’t many gifts … Continue reading →

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