Ways to Cope With Social Distancing during a PandemicEveryone has a role to play to reduce and slow the transmission of COVID-19. Social distancing is an essential step in preventing the spread of COVID-19. Social distancing is reducing physical interaction between people and it lowers the chances of spreading illness between people. Practice social distancing…
Features
The Recipe Box
Thanksgiving, 2020 Edition
by Selena Freeland •
I’ve been thinking a lot about Thanksgiving this year. As they say, “in these unprecedented times” Thanksgiving day/dinner will be like none other for many of us. Whether you gathered with our own family, your Tanglewood family, dined out, or whatever it was, it’s probably going to be different for sure. Don’t feel obligated to…
Destinations
Destination: Thanksgiving Around the World
by Mary Lee Cipriano •
I always thought Thanksgiving was about the Pilgrims and Indians and maize! Imagine my surprise to be able to share all this information with you. The United States isn’t the only nation with a holiday dedicated to gratitude. Thanksgiving actually is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Grenada,…
BookTalking, Features
2 Novels, 1 Memoir, and a Movie
by Kristie Plank •
Right off, you are going to meet 54-year-old Julianna who cannot figure out why the newspaper on the seat of her car is dated June 23, 1962. She figures someone in the news office must have made an error since it was June 23, 1923. In The Third Hill North of Town (2014) by Noah…
The Recipe Box
Chocolate Mousse
by Selena Freeland •
If you supported the recent lasagna dinner fundraiser you most likely got to enjoy this delicious Chocolate Mousse firsthand! Paula Novak made this and is sharing the recipe because it’s too wonderful to not! Chocolate Mousse 1 cup Oreo cookie crumbs 2 tsp. melted butter 10 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped or use chips (I used…
Dining Out
Dining Updates From Around Sebring
by Selena Freeland •
Restaurants are opening, restaurants have closed. The dining scene around Sebring continues to change on a daily basis it seems. With COVID Craziness still a daily reality, we have found we are staying home more often than not. Instead of a review this month I wanted to share some of the recent restaurant “news” from…
States Well Stated
Kansas Takes a Turn. No, Two Turns.
by Betsey Ellis •
Toto, I have the feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore…oh, wait, we are. I was a few hours into my research on Kentucky, when it occurred to me that something was missing. Something very flat. Something very boring (have you ever driven I-70 across Kansas? There are like two turns in the entire State, one…
BookTalking, Features
All In The Family
by Kristie Plank •
The cover art did its job again! I came home with this book because those bathing suits on the clothes line attracted me. Sometimes the tale between the pages supports the images that first caught my eye. Other times it is more like “What were they thinking!” With They Left Us Everything (2014) by Plum…
The Everlasting Word
AN EVERLASTING WORD
by Herb Long •
WHAT A GREAT PROMISE! “…I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 ESV This is the promise given by Jesus before His return to Heaven. Before His birth it was foretold that His name would be “Immanuel” which means “God with us.” So Jesus was telling His disciples, even though…
Dining Out
THE ROOST AT FOUR SEASONS
by Selena Freeland •
THE ROOST AT FOUR SEASONS RESTAURANT. I bet you’ve passed it a time or two and either didn’t notice it OR you noticed all the cars parked in front of it along US 27. THE ROOST (for short) is located at 5298 Hwy 27, in Frostproof. If you’re heading towards Lake Wales it’s located on…