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PET OF THE WEEK

PET OF THE WEEK

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PET OF THE WEEK

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Thursday, December 4, 2025
Sophie needs your help! She is a super-friendly dog and absolutely loves people. However, the stress of shelter life is making her sick. She needs a quiet home with no other dogs and no small children. If you are looking for a constant companion loaded with love, this is your girl.
Bake shortbread cookies for Christmas

Bake shortbread cookies for Christmas

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Bake shortbread cookies for Christmas

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Thursday, December 4, 2025
ANGELINA LaRUE | POST DISPATCH Just like pumpkin in the fall, ginger is one of the flavors that really shines during the holidays. I’ve taken my classic shortbread cookie recipe and jazzed it up with ginger just in time for Christmas.
You’re behind the twinkle

You’re behind the twinkle

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You’re behind the twinkle

Anna Gibson |
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Behind the scenes of Christmas Day–– behind the scenes of life––we see it. We feel it. We all live it. Behind the polished version of lights, gifts and family photos lie stories that rarely make the front page. It’s the quiet, unseen work that goes on long before the big day.
If Santa Claus played a professional sport, what would it be?

If Santa Claus played a professional sport, what would it be?

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If Santa Claus played a professional sport, what would it be?

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Thursday, December 4, 2025
RUSS MORRIS | POST DISPATCH Every year, for one night, Santa Claus travels the world to deliver children their Christmas presents. Beginning in the North Pole and traveling to Russia, China, Italy, North and South America, et cetera, is an amazing feat.

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Help Light Up Post

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Thursday, December 4, 2025
It’s our pleasure to bring you, once again, this guide to Post’s most wonderful night of the year—when all the lights come on along the city’s downtown shopping streets, beckoning you to shop, dine, sip, play, and stay!
You’re behind the twinkle

You’re behind the twinkle

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You’re behind the twinkle

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Thursday, December 4, 2025
ANNA GIBSON | POST DISPATCHBehind the scenes of Christmas Day–– behind the scenes of life––we see it. We feel it. We all live it. Behind the polished version of lights, gifts and family photos lie stories that rarely make the front page.
ORNAMENTS BAKED IN YOUR OWN KITCHEN With this simple recipe and a few cookie cutters, you can sit around the table with your loved ones and create a lasting memory. The ornaments are beautiful on the tree but can also be used for wreaths, to tie onto ribbons and bows to dress up your packages, or to make for teachers’ gifts. | ANGELIA LaRUE PHOTO

ORNAMENTS BAKED IN YOUR OWN KITCHEN With this simple recipe and a few cookie cutters, you can sit around the table with your loved ones and create a lasting memory. The ornaments are beautiful on the tree but can also be used for wreaths, to tie onto ribbons and bows to dress up your packages, or to make for teachers’ gifts. | ANGELIA LaRUE PHOTO

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Cinnamon-applesauce Christmas ornaments

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Thursday, December 4, 2025
ANGELINA LaRUE | POST DISPATCH I don’t often experiment with recipes that aren’t edible. But years ago, I was taught to make cinnamon ornaments and they are some of the most treasured ornaments that decorate my Christmas tree each year.

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A Christmas Miracle

Angelina Larue | Special To The Post Dispatch
Thursday, December 4, 2025
When my first child was very young, her father worked in an industry that kept him quite busy on holidays and weekends. We were able to see my parents on a regular basis because they were only a three-hour drive from where we lived.
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