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Tickets go on sale tomorrow, October 3,
for Placer Theatre Ballet's 11th Annual "Nutcracker"
WHAT: Placer Theatre Ballet presents “Nutcracker”, a lively and colorful rendition of this holiday favorite that has become an annual tradition...
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“Six Tips For Spending the Holidays With Your In-laws”
by Jenna D. Barry
The way I see it, there are two groups of people: those who love the holidays because they love spending time with family, and those who dread the holidays because their family—or spouse’s...
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OK guys, I apologize in advance for blathering. I know most of you are still in those wonderful years of adolescence. I just had one of those mom moments that I must chronicle in a blog. My son Beau, age 26, has been here from Santa Barbara since Tuesday evening. This...
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You all know how I LOVE to share and give advice. So before I take off to Oregon for a week, here’s a few last minute tips for the holidays (and every day.)
~ DON’T do things out of guilt or because other people think you should, or because YOU think you should. Do them...
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In exactly one week my son will be here from Santa Barbara. I am so excited about this, it is truly the highlight of my Christmas. I have not seen him since June when he was home for his sister's wedding. Needless to say, I really miss him and the ability to get together with...
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This will be our second Christmas without Ryan. It seems unreal that almost 17 months have passed since we received that horrific phone call that changed our lives forever. Ryan died on July 29, 2007 so last year's holidays were especially difficult. We were still so fragile - our grief still so...
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I think it's pretty typical for most kids to dream about when they grow up, live on their own, and get to do all the things their parents won't let them do, like eat ice cream for dinner. As adults, we, well, grow up and realize our priorities. While we do get much more choice in our daily lives...
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Photography is everywhere during the holiday season, especially among families who want to preserve their memories of the season in pictures. I know my mom has plenty of video footage of my brother and me opening gifts on Christmas morning and many photos of me on Santa’s lap. This year I...
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Since my parents divorce, my side of the family is trying hard to come up with new traditions. We are still celebrating Christmas Eve with my mom's side of the family, but Christmas Day will be a whole new ball of...tinsel, gingerbread men, egg nog...whatever!
My lovely husband is making...
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One of my best friends, who I originally met in a yoga class, has recently committed to an experiment in non-consumerism. For an unspecified amount of time, she has vowed not to buy anything but the essentials (food for her kitchen, underwear, toilet paper, etc.). Considering we used to sip...
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So, I finally got the house to myself and I decided to recharge my battery with a fauxcha (or, fake mocha = espresso, hot cocoa mix, cinnamon and milk). My husband took our daughter to the mall to let her play at her favorite playground. I call it Mario World since it's reminiscent of more than...
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