×

Lifestyle Columns

Ready for Thanksgiving with a Copeland Spode platter

With a colorful image of a majestic turkey, this platter is ready for Thanksgiving. Despite the all-American bird (Benjamin Franklin famously praised the turkey as “a true original Native of America” and “a Bird of Courage,” although, contrary to popular belief, he did not suggest it as ...

Being thankful for the library

It’s a tradition at our house to make a poster in November with a large, painted, bare tree on it. We get cardstock and special hole punches to make dozens of leaves in a variety of colors. Every night, each person in our family writes on a leaf just one thing they are thankful for in their ...

Coca-Cola is right for any holiday or occasion

Thanksgiving will be here soon, and while the best organizers among us may already have everything in place, most of us are probably still working through our shopping lists. Let’s see ... turkey, seasonings for stuffing, ingredients for side dishes, pumpkin pie spices -- oh, and don’t ...

The library supports your writing journey

purchasing adult fiction books, movies and cd audiobooks. Each month I pour over a multitude of resources pointing me to the best of new fiction. Not only am I amazed at the number of choices each month, I’m awed that people continue to imagine new content, engage in the writing process and ...