Articles by Sharon McMahon

December 1955 Until the age of eight, when my brother was born, I was an “only child” and spent a great deal of time playing or reading by myself; though…

“Honey, what’s wrong, you seem out of sorts …” he said. “Nothing is wrong, dear, it’s just that it’s Christmas,” she replied. One would think, obviously erroneously, that after 45…

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” – Will Ferrell, Elf Are you a singer? Of course you are! Just as I believe…

“For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.” – Benjamin Franklin When considering my topic this time I wavered on whether to discuss “organizing” at such a busy time…

“Style is very personal. It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over quickly. Style is forever… It’s about something else that comes from within you.” – Ralph Lauren I…

“I read, I study, I examine, I listen, I think, and out of all that I try to form an idea into which I put as much common sense as…

“The world we have created today is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – commonly attributed to Albert Einstein Show of hands, please…

“The little town that rocks.” – tagline from the Black Mountain, N.C., website This column is not my usual outreach to you, dear Readers, to assist you in reaching your…

“It was a beautiful, bright autumn day with air like cider and a sky so blue you could drown in it.” – Diana Gabaldon, Outlander Let’s talk about seasonal eating,…