“Christmas in my Bones” https://cperciaccanto.wordpress.com/2014/12/16/christmas-in-my-bones-2/ — Read on cperciaccanto.wordpress.com/2014/12/16/christmas-in-my-bones-2/ I wrote this is 2014, and it still holds true. If you haven’t read this book on an 83 year olds take on his Christmas’s through the years- do yourself a favor and find it. You can’t read it and not be filled with TRUE Christmas…
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The Beat Up Roasting Pan
Every couple of years I like to re-post this. It was my first published essay and also my first blog. It’s special to me, and every year it’s message rings true! What are your plans this Thanksgiving? Are you planning the big feast,trying to figure out how to prep the turkey, which this holiday revolves…
Acts of Chocolate
Happy Easter everyone!! If you don’t celebrate Easter then I wish you a happy spring day. It’s gorgeous today. The sun is shining, there’s a soft breeze in the air and the bees are buzzing. It’s as if spring is saying “I’m finally here!” This is me handing out candy at the hospital I work…
I’m Taking it Back
In Cheryl Sandberg’s recent memoir, Option B, she asks what we have “taken back” since experiencing a life-altering loss. I’m reading Option B as a mini book club of sorts with my best friend. We read a chapter each week and then email each other our thoughts and feelings. We all have a Plan…
6 Different Ways to Donate this Holiday
In conjunction with my Adventures in Volunteering series , I wanted to write a blog on donating. Volunteering doesn’t always have to be giving of our time. It can also consist of giving needed items or cash donations. Many of us don’t have the time to volunteer, and giving monetarily can go a long…
Christmas Conundrum
What an ending to 2016! This year had high points but proved very challenging for our family. And December has proved that this year is going out with a bang… or kick in the teeth…and shins! In four weeks, I lost my aunt and suffered from the flu, strep throat, a fast and furious stomach…
The Beat-Up Roasting Pan
I love to share this, my very first blog post, every Thanksgiving as it holds much meaning to me. It’s been published in a few papers and a magazine, so I feel these feelings resonate with others as well. Hope you enjoy-again!! What are your plans this Thanksgiving? Are you planning the big feast, trying…
“Christmas in my Bones”
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Christmas in my Bones During the holiday season, I take a break from the usual mysteries or memoirs I’ve been reading and pick up a Christmas themed book. Many Christmases ago my mother purchased a book entitled “ Christmas in my Bones” by W.C. “Mutt” Burton. Being a teenager at…
“Christmas in my Bones”
Christmas in my Bones During the holiday season, I take a break from the usual mysteries or memoirs I’ve been reading and pick up a Christmas themed book. Many Christmases ago my mother purchased a book entitled “ Christmas in my Bones” by W.C. “Mutt” Burton. Being a teenager at the time, I didn’t see…
Christmas Flair
I am short person, both in height and in temper. Maybe it’s the by product of my Southern Italian roots colliding with my feisty Irish roots. Maybe it’s the pressure of our society to be in constant motion: racing kids to practice, checking off to-do lists, accomplishing career goals, finding Mr. or Mrs. Right and…
The Annual Christmas Light Fight
Tradition states that when Santa makes his way in Herald Square during the Macy’s Day parade, the Christmas season has arrived. In our family, this signals the time to put away the pumpkins and start trimming the tree. Every Friday after Thanksgiving , we took a long weekend to visit the NC mountains for our…
How to give back this Thanksgiving
During this time of “Thanksgiving” I hope you are reminded of all the blessings that surround you. In my last blog, I stressed the importance that time was a gift to share with our loved ones . Lets take the time to not forget others that are less fortunate . I’ve always had the…
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