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Welcome to This Awful/Awesome Life! My name is Frances Joyce. I am the publisher and editor of this magazine. We'll be exploring different topics each month to inform, entertain and inspire you. Meet new authors, sharpen your brain and pick up a few tips on life, love, entertaining and business. Enjoy and please share!

Holiday Streaming by Fran Joyce

Christian was never big on Christmas carols but watching Christmas movies was part of our holiday routine. We also watched every Scooby-Doo Christmas episode. In his honor, I’ve compiled a list of our 20 favorite Christmas movies in no order. How many have you seen and how many will you watch this December?

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Die Hard                          

Home Alone

Christmas Vacation

Jingle All the Way 

A Christmas Story

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas

It’s a Wonderful Life     

Christmas with the Kranks

Go                                     

A Christmas Carol          

Last Holiday                    

Frosty the Snowman                   

Gremlins                          

Scrooged                         

Miracle on 34th Street

Love Actually                  

The Santa Clause                    

Elf

Polar Express

December 2021 What for Dinner? Ask Linda by Linda Cahill Independent Advanced Director at Pampered Chef

The December 2021 Quiz - A Crossword Puzzle for December by Fran Joyce