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Body “I’ve forgotten the funny name of the tree you helped us pick out,” my mother said. “Our tree this year is named Melinda.” The greenhouse where my parents get their Christmas tree every year has festive tags hanging from the trees with their names and prices.

Body Tanya Holloway with the Texas A&M AgriLife Family and Consumer Services was introduced by her husband, Andy.

Body The world seems so big and disconnected at times, but time and again, situations prove it to be otherwise. Rotary helps in so many ways to connect the various cultures and people in our huge universe.

Body I was thinking about the upcoming holidays and some of my favorite sweets, so I picked two easy-to-make recipes for cookies that freeze well. So start baking, enjoy some, and freeze the rest! - KIM B.

Body Starting today, the USPSOperationSanta.com website is active and ready to welcome potential letter adopters to help make the holiday season special for hundreds of deserving kids and their families. This year, the holiday season is going to be more challenging than usual for many.

Body It is a year of lower expectations. Every year, there is a chorus of folks urging us to lower our expectations for the holidays—buy less, consume less, worry less about having a picture-perfect holiday, and spend more time reflecting on what the holiday means to us.

Body The Citadelle Art Foundation hosted the 7th Annual Lighting of the Waterfield Christmas Walk on Monday evening. Each year, the quiet beauty of The Citadelle’s grounds is transformed with a flip of a switch into a sparkling wonderland.

Body The official Christmas in Canadian celebration, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5. A full slate of other events—for the young and the young at heart—is planned for the day.