Be sure to check out their holiday recipes below! ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 21, 2014) Cody Hayes is inspiring a select group of Rockwall ISD students to pursue the joy of cooking, starting with Pumpkin Rolls – more than 600 of them! Selling Pumpkin Rolls is an annual fundraiser for the Culinary Arts program, necessary because it […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 21, 2014) The Christmas tree of my childhood held 1960’s ornaments—silver orbs with spikes and color-filled depressions. We threw on strips of foil “icicles” and pronounced it good. Maybe that’s why our late-December visits to the grandparents’ house felt like arriving at Disneyland. Grandma loved to decorate at Christmastime. She adorned the […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 19, 2014) At the risk of being labeled old-fashioned (as if that’s a bad thing), we at Blue Ribbon News have decided to go out on a limb and bring old school back. I looked up the meaning of “old school” in both Wikipedia and the Urban Dictionary, just to make sure […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 18, 2014) There’s at least one group in Rockwall County that won’t take a break for the Christmas holidays. In fact, this Christian fellowship is offered every Friday night of the year—52 weeks running. “Well, we did cancel for an ice storm once.” Sarah Kelly explained to me that addictions and other […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 18, 2014) This year, Thanksgiving was special in many ways. The most delightful was an opportunity to spend a week with a two year old who kept everyone busy and laughing. His curiosity and enthusiasm reminded me that children begin to lay the foundations for future learning at a very young age […]
ROWLETT, TX (Dec. 18, 2014) As flu cases in North Texas continue to climb, Maria Sparks, infection control nurse at Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett, breaks down five common myths associated with the flu shot. MYTH #1 – “The flu shot can give you the flu.” Flu vaccines are made from killed influenza […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 18, 2014) Many would say this is a stupid question…”Of course the angels sing! Haven’t you read the Bible!?” Well…what do you say? It is an interesting question. Do angels sing and is there evidence for it? This may be a big revelation to many folks, but the Bible isn’t explicit in […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 16, 2014) While opening our Christmas envelopes from my grandparents, I noticed Uncle Harry grinning, shifting on the couch. He was up to something—a practical joke that we’d talk about for Christmases to come. We all have Christmas traditions; things we do, food we eat, places we go to celebrate the Christ […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 13, 2014) The best Christmas gifts are surprises. Sure, I’ve filled out my share of holiday wish lists. I used to compose thoughtful letters to Santa back in the Dark Ages. But my favorite gifts have been complete bolts out of the blue. Mister K was a total surprise. Pam and I […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 6, 2014) I decided I want Christmas back! I want to avoid the traffic jammed parking lots, the Black Friday shopping, the long list of gifts for everyone I seem to weave to in my day, and I want to stop spoiling the children. Ouch…I know I probably just lost many of you […]