Maple Glazed Pork Loin

Ingredients
2 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin roast
1 cup real maple syrup
4 tablespoons prepared Dijon-style mustard
2 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Directions
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Candles, lights and decorations are an essential part of the holiday season. Unfortunately, they also increase the risk of fire and injury. In fact, the United States Fire Administration reports that holiday fires injure more than 2,000 people and cause more than $500 million in property damage each year.

To help you and your family to have a safe, healthy and happy holiday season, follow these safety tips, courtesy of the Insurance Information Institute. Read More »

What to Give
Being extra-observant in the months before the holidays will help you win a delighted expression from that special someone. Some clues:

# Look. What do they already own and wear? Pay attention to their personal style, their hobbies. If they’re active, choose jewelry or watches that fit into an active lifestyle – strong, functional (and stylish of course). Or if they own a lot of gold jewelry, it’s a pretty safe bet to buy more (unless they’ve indicated that they’re ready for a change). Read More »

Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!

Christmas would not be Christmas without Santa Claus, as it’s this white-bearded man that delivers the gifts on Christmas Eve and brings immense joy to children throughout the world. But have you ever wondered where the jolly fat man came from?

History has it that a long, long time ago there was a bishop named Saint Nicholas who lived in Myra, (now Demre in Turkey). Saint Nicholas had a great love for children, and he would often give needy children gifts in order to brighten up their day. Unfortunately, there is little more information about this kind bishop, as he led a quiet life. Read More »

I never really dreamed that I could get a house as a present, as my friends barely have the means to take care of their own home. I have entered many contests over the years where the first price was a nice new home and cash to help pay for the taxes on the prize. But that never came to be.

The house I would like would be a large ranch style home about 5000 square feet or so. It would have a large yard, about an acre or so. Beautifully landscaped, but not too gaudy. Read More »

Whatever country you go to, you will usually find a variety of cultures and customs making Christmas around the world celebrated with a variety of unique and similar Christmas traditions around the world.

You and your family might like to use other Christmas traditions and add them to your list of traditional favorites.

Wherever you spend your Christmas around the world you are sure to feel a part of the celebration as it is certainly the time of year when hospitality and good cheer take precedence.

Brazil is one country where you will find several of the Christmas traditions around the world as the country has a great mix of people from many parts of the world.
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Game rules: Santa has crashed into a pond, you have to fish him and the presents out. Beware of TNT bombs. Drop the claw with arrow down key. Reindeer (602) and presents (600) get you most points. Next are candy canes (500). Santa gets you only 20 points.
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