My grandmother loved the poet, Christina Georgina Rossetti. She obviously favored her name as well because she named my mother Christina Rossetti. Recently, I was reminded of Rossetti’s poem, “Love Came Down at Christmas,” which she penned in 1885. Below

Here’s some Christmas trivia to wow your friends and family during the upcoming holidays. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created by Robert L. May in 1939, when he wrote a Christmas-themed story-poem to attract customers to his Montgomery-Ward departme

While looking for some unusual, but practical, Christmas gifts, I came across some interesting products. Following is a list of items that are pretty ingenious, but are they really needed?

Most of us can probably relate to some of the following comments and quotes found on coffee mugs, t-shirts and canvases:

Where would we be without friends? Good friends are worth more than gold. Following are some quotes about the importance of friends and friendship:

I’d like to share a few of may favorite quotes which I have been collecting, as I come across them.

Following are some quotes worth quoting:

There’s an old saying attributed to Benjamin Franklin: “...in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”

You’ve heard the expression “egg on your face.” Consider these rejections and comments on talent, business ideas and inventions:

I am always fascinated by African American history and the stories of survival and endurance during the American slavery era.

Abstinence is a good thing if practiced in moderation.

Storms are something we have become all too familiar with. Within the last few years we have seen our share of storms, not to mention experiencing the effects of several hurricanes.