Tempting Recipes for a Yummy Christmas Celebration

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills If you’re like me, I’m scrambling for Christmas recipes. I’m pulling out tried and true recipes while looking for a new tempting taste treat. Over the years, I’ve saved yummy how-to dishes for appetizers, salads, soups, vegetables, main courses, and of course desserts. Below are a few favorites that might be suitable for your Christmas feast. …

7 Things to Remember about the Approaching Holidays

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The holidays are approaching like a jet on a mission—fast and filled with activities. Some of us love this time of year. The colors of gold, orange, and scarlet with a crisp feel of lower temps can be an emotional high—it is for me! The sweet scent and taste treats of apples, cinnamon, and pumpkin are …

Observing Memorial Day

By Barbara Latta @DiAnnMills This week’s guest blogger is Barbara Latta  @BarbaraLatta Observing Memorial Day is not a contemporary ideal. Remembering those who’ve given their lives for others has given us reason to value the sacrifices of courageous men and women. Twenty-two-year-old Marine Corporal Jason Dunham and some of his military buddies sat around their barracks in Iraq swapping stories. …

Merry Mayhem

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills This week’s blog is a short story I wrote – My Christmas gift to you. Click on cover/link below or scan code from your mobile device, for free PDF download and enjoy my fiction short story during this Christmas season. http://bitly.com/2AHwQyb   Thanks for following my weekly blog and sharing your comments. Merry Christmas!   DiAnn’s …

12 Ways to Enjoy the Holidays without Blowing Your Budget

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The holidays are marching toward us much faster than we can imagine. We treasure those special moments with family and friends, but menus, activities, parties, shopping, and decorating can rob our enthusiasm plus put a dent in our budgets. We embrace all the wonder of  the big three holidays: Thanksgiving Christmas New Year Careful planning is …

The Year Santa Slept Through Christmas

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills This week’s blog is a short story I wrote – My Christmas gift to you. Click on cover / link below or scan code from your mobile device, for free PDF download and enjoy my fiction short story during this Christmas season. http://bit.ly/2AaKwTw Thanks for following my weekly blog and sharing your comments. Merry Christmas!   …

10 Ways to Make Sure Your Thanksgiving is a Blessing

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Thanksgiving is the holiday intended for us to give thanks for God’s many blessings. Through traditional feasts of turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and family favorites, we celebrate the past year with loved ones. While the intent is to think outside ourselves, 2017 may have been a tough year for you. Let me encourage you …