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Baking with the Grandchildren

Karen McCullough Posted on January 10, 2025 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 10, 2025

I love spending time doing things with my grandchildren. Playing games, walking, talking, even plotting stories are all activities we’ve enjoyed sharing. But one thing they always request and are eager to do is help bake something. Cookies, mostly, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Family, Holidays | Tagged baking, Christmas Cookies

Christmas, the Noise, the Chaos, the Joy

Karen McCullough Posted on January 8, 2025 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 8, 2025

I realize it’s been a while since my last post. The holidays aren’t conducive to keeping up with a blog, but I’m trying to get back in the rhythm! It’s over now. The gifts have been unwrapped, the cookies have … Continue reading →

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The Necessity of Being an Eclectic Writer

Karen McCullough Posted on November 21, 2024 by Karen McCulloughNovember 20, 2024

At the end of November, I’ll have stories published in two different anthologies and those two stories are about as different as they could possibly be. One is very short (42 words) and is included in the “Mystery” section of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Christmas, Fantasy, Holidays, Mysteries, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged 42 Squared Anthology, Holiday Hijinks Haunted Holidays

Two Short Stories in November Anthologies

Karen McCullough Posted on October 8, 2024 by Karen McCulloughOctober 8, 2024

(I don’t have final cover designs or order links for either yet) Holiday Hijinks Series Haunted Holidays 42 Squared 42 Categories with 42-word Stories “A Little Christmas Spirit” “Being in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time” * * * … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Christmas, Fantasy, Holidays, Mysteries, Writing | Tagged 42 Anthology, Haunted Holidays, Holiday Hijinks

Christmas – The Future Engineers

Karen McCullough Posted on January 15, 2024 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 8, 2024

My youngest daughter has four boys, ranging in age from six to twelve, and they were all here for Christmas. We’d discussed well in advance gift ideas for them, and they all seemed quite pleased with what they received. Two … Continue reading →

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Christmas – High Tea

Karen McCullough Posted on January 10, 2024 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 8, 2024

One of the Christmas traditions for the family I started some years ago was taking my daughters, grand-daughters, daughter-in-law, step-granddaughter, grandson’s significant other, and my daughters’ more-or-less adopted sister out to High Tea on Christmas Eve. It’s become a high … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Family, Holidays | Tagged High Tea

Christmas – the Tournaments

Karen McCullough Posted on January 8, 2024 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 5, 2024

The weather blessed us with a couple of unusually nice days (for December) leading up to Christmas, so the children had a great opportunity to play outside. The swing and the balls all saw plenty of use, but the Cornhole … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Family, Holidays | Tagged Cornhole, Foosball

Christmas – the Gathering

Karen McCullough Posted on January 5, 2024 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 5, 2024

I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season, whether that means a quiet, relaxing day, time with family, or celebrating in whatever way you prefer. We were blessed to have a large group of our family with us at … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Family, Holidays | Tagged christmas presents

What I Wish For Everyone For the Holidays

Karen McCullough Posted on December 22, 2023 by Karen McCulloughDecember 20, 2023

This will be my last blog post before Christmas since I have armies of family members gathering in the next few days. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone and all the joyous reunions, conversations, meals, laughter that ensue. There will … Continue reading →

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The Eccentric Christmas Tree

Karen McCullough Posted on December 20, 2023 by Karen McCulloughDecember 20, 2023

I squeeze a lot of ornaments onto my tree. I’ve even occasionally called it cluttered. But I think it’s also a happy tree. Most of the ornaments have some personal meaning for me and/or my family. Some of them are heirlooms, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Holidays, Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas tree, ornaments

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