All Blog Posts Tagged 'holidays' (6)

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December 1

Saturday - 12/1 - Briny Breezes Christmas Bazaar is held at the…

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By Jan Norris

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The holidays are a whirlwind and everybody’s seemingly busy — too busy, generally, for dinner parties.

Cocktail or wine parties have become the way to entertain large numbers and do it with ease — with the right foods on hand. Set out a dip or two,…

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Mrs. Claus, aka Bev Williams, spreads holiday cheer throughout Briny Breezes. Photo by Jerry Lower

By Tim Norris



At Briny Breezes, Santa takes a back seat. This is Mrs. Claus, red dress, white bonnet, lacey apron and all, and she is coming to hug…

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Elves practice singing Christmas songs during ‘elf training’

at Boca Raton Community Center on a recent evening.

Claire Riccardi (left), Roberta Eberling, Loretta Lombardo and Fran Moran.

Photo by…

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Now that all the hype of Black Friday and Cyber Monday has passed, it’s time that the less shopping-crazed of us shake off the Thanksgiving food-fog and begin to think about holiday gifts. To that end, I hope you’ll find this edition helpful.

Please scan our advertisements (there are more than 100!) for great local gift ideas. Many, like Village Square Home Interiors on Page 23, offer a variety of gift ideas and are offering special holiday pricing.

Our Holiday Shopping Guide is a… Continue

In our household, the word November has a unique usage. To us it means sadness, the blues. As in, “I have a bad case of the Novembers.”

It’s been that way for about 10 years now, since a series of losses initiated this annual sense of dread. Through the years, the month’s prophetic shadow has continued to prove true.

This past month was no different. Gone are friends, acquaintances, long-time family pets, and still with us are the intractable horrors reported daily in the… Continue