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WRONG: There’s something comical about opening up a package and finding something completely different than what you ordered. Editor and reporter Marc...

ONION: How wet will the new year be? With an onion and some salt, a fairly accurate measurement of moisture can be made for each month. On New Year’s ...

ORIGINAL: Are you always experimenting in the kitchen, coming up with recipes with just a few ingredients, but lots of flavor? This might be the conte...

TIME: We’re having a moment. Looking at the calendar and seeing the year 2025 made us realize that 1985 was 40 years ago. And what a year it was. We t...

PHOTOS: It’s time once again for photo contests to be making the rounds, including ones for the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau. Their lin...

THIS WEEK: The week between Christmas and New Year’s is known by a few different names, including Romjul, Twixmas and Feral Week. Twixmas: An informal...

CELEBRATE: After months, weeks or days of shopping, decorating, baking, and rushing around to get everything done, Christmas Day is nearly here. Do yo...

STUFF: We like trivia and just love finding happy little morsels of information that we didn’t already know. Did you know the first Christmas tree was...

SNOW: Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year — the least sunlight and the longest night. And is the official start of winter. Imag...

STRESS: Is the tree up? The presents bought and wrapped? What about Dad’s cousin — is she coming this year? Did we get enough food? Are the Christmas ...

TRIVIA: An estimated 85% of American kids believe in Santa Claus. That’s according to thepioneerwoman.com/ , which also reported the average age when ...

TRADITION: The holidays are times of tradition, with Santa Claus, Christmas carols, stockings, candy canes, shopping and so much more. The website the...

WILD: This Day In History, from History.com , shared that today — in 1872 actually — was the debut of Buffalo Bill Cody in his first stage appearance ...

CHOMP: It’s been awhile since we’ve talked about Popcorn.org . And the holiday season is a great time for the tasty snack. This recipe is quick and ea...

CANDY: We're all familiar with aisles of mass-produced cookies and candy in stores for the holidays. But we can remember some homemade favorites that ...

STUFFIES: Do you have a stuffed animal or two or 200 that you can’t bear to part with? You aren’t the only one, and there’s no reason to be embarrasse...

RECIPE: We’ve been thinking about old fashioned Christmas candy, like hard tack. We found an easy recipe at the website for Grandma Ideas (grandmaidea...

CAROLS: A highlight of December for many is the music of Christmas. Guinness World Record says the best-selling Christmas single of all time — or at l...

FORGETFUL: Ever have one of those days when you can’t find your car keys? And where is that other shoe? Did you take your morning medicine? It can be ...

NAPS: The room gets warm, your mind starts to wander, the yawning starts. And your eyes blink shut, a little longer each time. Do you fight it, or jus...