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s By now, hopefully you know that if/when you go out you should be wearing a face mask. They’re essential for keeping yourself and others safe from COVID-19 and slowing the spread of the virus. This far into the pandemic, face masks come in a variety of materials and sizes from those with filters to clear face masks that enable lip-reading. There are face masks specifically for running, face masks for kids and even Christmas face masks designed festive for the holidays. Many of these face masks come reusable but they also require machine washing which can take up time...

s   IORIGIN Herb Scissors Set with 5 Multi Stainless Steel Blades, Safe Cover and Cleaning Comb, Multipurpose Kitchen Chopping Shear, Mincer, Sharp Dishwasher Safe Kitchen Gadget, Culinary Cutter Chopper - Dishwasher safe, but we recommend hand washing to preserve the sharpness of the blades comes with a cleaning comb right into the safety cover just give the blades a quick swipe and those clingy herbs fall off with minimum mess and a quick rinse is all it takes to get the rest of blades clean and ready for the next use. Food-grade stainless steel kitchen shears, always safe to chop...

Not in the “Pinterest sense”; I really just want to look on the bright side and appreciate this year’s slower-paced holiday. I want to make a concerted effort to be in the spirit, revel in our time as a little family, and center our activities around the season. Make it special. I learned last year that it’s not about “doing all the things.” It’s about doing a few things, and having a really fun time with them. :) One of the things is sugar cookies. Every December growing up, I remember jumping off the school bus and coming inside to...

Christmas in lockdown ideas; How to make lockdown Christmas special Will we have a Christmas in lockdown?  Will we be able to see our friends and family?  How can we make lockdown Christmas special with kids?  These are just some of the questions that have been swirling around in my head and on the media recently.  None of us know if we will have Christmas in lockdown, but I think we all know that there will some restrictions in place.  It is going to be different.  There will be no Santa’s Grotto and almost certainly fewer large family or friend...

Mental illness is not an alternative lifestyle!An article in the paper today - two actually - pushed me over the edge.  For some time now, it seems some folks - activists and whatnot, as well as the media - have been trying to sell us the idea that being mentally ill is a normal thing that should be embraced and accommodated by the rest of us. Sounds like a swell idea, but when I act weird, no one accommodates me - in fact, society pretty much beats me down, as it should.  So I don't act weird (most of the...