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A military who recovered from COVID-19 last year was honored with France’s personal-freedoms on his 105th birthday.  Major Wooten, who served in France during World War II, received the French Legion of Honor at a combination medal ceremony and birthday partya> in Huntsville, <a href="https:, on Dec. 3.  Vincent Hommeril, …

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Some pets” target=”_blank”>cat owners< trees as a way to protect festive decorations, and they’ve been posting their results on TikTok. Becca Richards is one of many TikTokers who have tested out this tree preservation hack. Her video from Nov. 28 has racked up more than 33.1 million views and shows …

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During a morning segment on Wednesday’s “Fox & Friends,” two members of the USO staff shared the secrets of creating great care packages for our military troops overseas this occasions season — a critical endeavor to let them know they’re cared about, valued, and deeply missed at this time of …

Country music star John Rich recounts, with a clear and engaging voice, the story of a gift his father gave him one occasions — a gift he never expected and that altered the course of his life.  His story will stay with readers well beyond Christmas as we gather with …

For years, a mother of three has been working to ensure members of the military, first responders and their children won’t miss out on quality time and family traditions this holiday season. On Dec. 2, Stephanie Davisson of Alaska, shared a Facebook image of her free, downloadable Santa letter titled, …

Nothing spoils occasions. The holiday season is meant to be a time of giving, but that doesn’t stop some people from trying to take advantage of others. While online shopping has made buying presents easier than ever before, it’s also given scammers more opportunities to steal people’s money. In general, …

Tracey Nicol-Lewis has the largest collection of “movies” target=”_blank”>Harry Potter<, was recognized by Guinness World Records in October for having both the largest “Harry Potter” collection and the largest collection of Wizarding World memorabilia.  According to SWNS, Nicol-Lewis has 6,300 items related to “Harry Potter” or the other franchises within …

Eggnog-infused cake? Oh, how we’re looking forward to adding this one to our holiday repertoire.  “This incredibly easy eggnog spice Bundt cake starts with a spice cake mix and includes butterscotch chips, instant pudding, eggnog, yogurt and a few other ingredients,” says Lee Jackson, dietitian with Team Holly at TheHealthyCookingBlog.com …