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| Dear Friend:
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.”
Melody Beattie
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| | Christmas in Natchitoches - The oldest city in Louisiana celebrates its 91st Annual Christmas Festival of Lights!
Festive San Benito County, California – Parades and festivities that celebrate the spirit of the season.
Which Wine Glass? From champagne to white, red and rose wines, Hilarie Larson shares tips on choosing wine glass.
Gifts for Wine Lovers – Three innovative and affordable gifts, including wine bags, glassware and drink tops.
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| | Turkey Tips & Leftovers – Chef Jeremy Manley shares his turkey tips and recipes for turkey stock and chowder.
Steam Roasted Broccoli – A perfect Thanksgiving and Christmas side dish from Chef Ivan Flowers.
Stuffed Medjool Dates – Colorful holiday appetizer suggestions from Donna George.
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| Listen live or on-demand to our upcoming Big Blend Radio shows:
Nov. 17: Food, Wine & Travel Radio: Airs Live at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Phyllis Hinz and Lamont Mackay discuss their 10th cookbook, “On the Road with The Cooking Ladies, Let’s Get Grilling”! Travel writer Hilarie Larson talks about her visit to Camano Island in Washington. Travel writer Debbie Stone shares her culinary and cultural adventures in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Nov. 19: Champagne Sundays Radio: Airs Live at 11am PT / 2pm ET. From Prague to Berlin, travel writer Linda Kissam ‘Food, Wine & Shopping Diva’, shares her shopping and cultural adventures on a Viking River Cruise. Legendary Curved Air lead singer and founding member Sonja Kristina discusses her newly released 2-CD compilation ANTHOLOGY. Andrew Rowen discusses his new historical novel, “Encounters Unforeseen: 1492 Retold,” that dramatically recasts Christopher Columbus’ epic voyage.
Nov. 29: 8 Keys of Excellence – This Is It! Airs Live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Bobbi DePorter – Co-Founder of SuperCamp; Ralph Masengill Jr. – Author of “Conquer Change and Win; Steve Piacente – Next Phase Life Coaching; Jim Ostdick – Author of ‘Palomino Nation: My 2016 Crazyass Walk Across America’; plus, Hollywood History with Steve Schneickert!
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| See the new fall issue of Parks & Travel Magazine, and the current issue of
Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine
You can keep up and with all things Big Blend at BlendRadioandTV.com and NationalParkTraveling.com, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Come join Big Blend’s Meaningful Community Groups on Facebook!
Thank you for your continued readership and listenership. We appreciate you all, and wish you a wonderful, happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday!
Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith
Big Blend’s mother-daughter publishing, radio and travel team; along with Priscilla - Big Blend’s pink sock monkey travel mascot.
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