Tag Archives: Christmas

Sneaky Santa

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Christmas at our house was always celebrated on Christmas Eve. Each year my parents would come up with a plan to distract me and my brother while one parent placed all the gifts under the tree from Santa. For several … Continue reading →

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Smiles and Tears

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

  At the grocery last week, I glanced up from the piles of food moving slowly toward the bagging area.   The old man was standing by the customer service desk, hunched over with baggy faded overalls.  He shuffled slowly … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Merry Christmas Blogger Friends, It’s been a busy month.  My husband had his back surgery and is doing well.  Preparing for Christmas has kept me busy.  We have lots to be thankful for this year and are very blessed.  I … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Turkey Cassarole

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

I just finished preparing my Mom’s turkey cassarole for Christmas Eve.  Yes, I know I spelled casserole wrong.  But that’s the way my mom spelled it on the handwritten recipe booklet she gave me with some of her favorite recipes. … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from The Beatles

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

  Nothing you can say …… about The Beatles that hasn’t already been said!  I loved The Beatles from the very start.  For Christmas in 1963 I got a portable stereo record player and my first record was “I Want … Continue reading →

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A Christmas to remember

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

December 1957. The Christmas that I received the least is the one I remember the most. My parents were in their mid 30’s.  I was 7, my brother was 12.  We lived on a small farm which we farmed “on … Continue reading →

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The China Cupboard

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Christmas 1970 …My first visit to the house I have now lived in for 41 years.  The house where my husband had grown up.  Meeting his family for the first time. In the dining room was a huge China cupboard … Continue reading →

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