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In Lawrenceville, Tonya James says she loves to coordinate the family's Christmas decor. "We have all kinds of ornaments on the tree. I have ornaments from all three children that date as far back as 1993. I have also incorporated my husband’s love of his Dallas cowboys football team, lol. I absolutely love the season."
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A historic marker stands in front of the old Winecoff Hotel (now the Ellis Hotel) with the Equitable Building soaring behind it on the left. The Winecoff burned on December 7, 1946, killing 119. It remains the country's worst hotel fire.
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Joni and Rebecca Schwartz collaborated on an autoethnographic telling of their adoption journey. Joni and Paul Schwartz adopted Rebecca in 1990 from an American-run orphanage in Haiti. (Image provided by Joni Schwartz)
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The osprey, also known as the fish hawk, is one of Georgia's big raptors that begin breeding in December. (Courtesy of Michael L. Baird/Creative Commons)
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The osprey, also known as the fish hawk, is one of Georgia's big raptors that begin breeding in December. (Courtesy of Michael L. Baird/Creative Commons)
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You have a choice of movies, so don't settle for plain old popcorn. Creative options include (back row from left) Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Popcorn, Sushi Popcorn, Olive Oil Popcorn with Garlic, Rosemary, and Parmesan; and (on their sides from left) Deluxe Movie Night Popcorn, Curry-Lime Popcorn, Frito Pie Popcorn and Hurricane Popcorn. (Styling by Susan Puckett / Chris Hunt for the AJC)
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JCT Sunday Supper spread with biscuits, deviled eggs, Farm Stand salad, fried chicken, hushpuppies and fish, oxtail and white cheddar grits, macaroni and cheese, and collard greens. You choose an entree and your table agrees on a few sides to be shared. CONTRIBUTED BY MIA YAKEL
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You have a choice of movies, so don't settle for plain old popcorn. Creative options include (back row from left) Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Popcorn, Sushi Popcorn, Olive Oil Popcorn with Garlic, Rosemary, and Parmesan; and (on their sides from left) Deluxe Movie Night Popcorn, Curry-Lime Popcorn, Frito Pie Popcorn and Hurricane Popcorn. (Styling by Susan Puckett / Chris Hunt for the AJC)
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After 40 years Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA is still a welcome holiday treat. / Bob Townsend for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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In Lawrenceville, Tonya James says she loves to coordinate the family's Christmas decor. "We have all kinds of ornaments on the tree. I have ornaments from all three children that date as far back as 1993. I have also incorporated my husband’s love of his Dallas cowboys football team, lol. I absolutely love the season."
These readers’ Christmas trees will get you in the holiday spirit
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The beautiful flowers on a holiday cactus will quickly drop if the plant is placed near a furnace vent. (Walter Reeves for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Parkland Communities is finishing up two out of four townhome sections within its Sweetwater Springs build-to-rent community off Duluth Highway. More than 200 people are on a waiting list for one of the units. (Tyler Wilkins / tyler.wilkins@ajc.com)
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The kitchen of Jason and Bethany Jones’ home is all clean lights and light colors, with Carrera marble countertops from Intown Design and white cabinetry by Cabinetcraft. The glass-fronted upper cabinets on the far side of the kitchen allow the couple to display some color and decoration, like their copper Moscow mule mugs and cookbooks, without cluttering their counters. Text by Shannon Dominy/Photo by Reynolds Rogers
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Confederate rose flowers are beautiful as they change color during the day. They are said to have been presented to returning Civil War soldiers. (Walter Reeves for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Confederate rose and Cherokee rose are distinct but different plants
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