Is it, "Seven Swans A  Swimmin' " or is it, "Seven Swans a SwimminG"?  

This lady solves the puzzle w/only ONE LETTER!!

Keeping our children safe is always on the minds of parents everywhere. Some parents are opting for bullet shielding panels that slide easily into backpacks, but they may be too heavy for smaller students to carry. In the meantime, local schools are coming up with ways to keep your children safe when they go back to school in a few days.

Shelby County Schools To Beef Up Security

Read more: http://www.1031thevulcan.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=118702&article=10658314#ixzz2GGlxcRce

Armed Guards For Altoona Schools

Read more: http://www.1031thevulcan.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=118702&article=10658007#ixzz2GGm769pJ

Take a look back with me on some of the most memorable moments of 2012.

Say another little prayer for the families affected by the Sandy Hook School shooting last week. It is a horrible thing to loose a child, and all the worse during a time of the year that is so full of love and joy.

It saddens the staff of Magic 96 as parents that there are people willing to cause these families more grief. WERC's Leah Brandon released this report today following the tragedy.

Petition To Recognize Westboro Baptist Church As A Hate Group

Users of the White House's "We the People" digital petition platform have flooded the site in support of an effort to officially designate the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group.

The petition was submitted on Dec. 14, the same day as the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The Westboro "church" responded to the shooting by announcing its intent to picket the funerals of the 26 victims, including 20 young children.

This plan made them a target of the hactivist group "Anonymous" and started a counter-protest to block the "church" from disrupting the services of 26 that were killed.

The individual push has since received the support of over  250,000 signees, making it the most popular single petition ever created through the White House initiative.

Find and sign the petition here.

Read more: http://www.magic96.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=118702&article=10660192#ixzz2GGh0OkJ6

It's the final weekend before Christmas and what's on TV? A bunch of Yuletide specials for the whole family to see: 

"Michael Bublé: Home for the Holidays"/"A White House Christmas: First Families Remember" (Dec. 21, NBC, 8 p.m./9 p.m. ET/PT)

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (Dec. 23, ABC Family, 9 p.m. ET/PT)

"Shrek the Halls" (Dec. 24, ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT)

"A Christmas Story" (Dec. 24, TBS, 24-hour marathon beginning at midnight ET/PT)

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (Dec. 25, ABC Family, 9 p.m. ET/PT)

I was teasing a friend of mine the other day because she bought a slow cooker on Black Friday and all she know how to make in it is chili and dips! Now there is NOTHING wrong with a good pot of chili but there are LOTS of recipes using slow cookers. The best part is tossing just a few ingredients in before work and dinner is ready when you return! PLUS there's only one pot to clean at the end instead of several pans.

Slow-Cooker Pot Roast

From Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

Get a head start on dinner with this fresh take on a slow-simmered, all-in-one meal that makes cleanup a breeze. Plus, get more delicious recipes using a slow cooker.

Serves: 8

Total Time: 4 hr

Prep Time: 15 min

• 1 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
• 8 medium carrots, cut into thirds
• 2 medium onions, each cut into 8 wedges
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat
• 2 tablespoon(s) Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1. 1. In slow cooker, stir together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water until smooth. Add carrots and onions; season with salt and pepper, and toss.
   2. Sprinkle roast with 1 teaspoon salt and  1/2 teaspoon pepper; place on top of vegetables, and drizzle with Worcestershire. Cover; cook on high, 6 hours (or on low, 10 hours).
   3. Transfer roast to a cutting board; thinly slice against the grain. Place vegetables in a serving dish; pour pan juices through a fine-mesh sieve, if desired. Serve roast with vegetables and pan juices.

http://www.delish.com/recipes/cooking-recipes/bofa-make-ahead-meals?v=8256584f-e523-40ce-a739-f833230b9836&from=sharepermalink&videoId=1e6a4645-32ca-448b-ad06-7e60d10fe6c9&src=v5:share:sharepermalink:uuids&from=mpl_en-us_delish_desktop_video_series_article

Oh my stars will you look at that? Santa is checking his list twice on TWITTER (and seeing what kind of cookies children will be leaving him)!

http://hootsuite.com/2012-santa-tracker

Shining lights have long been a staple of Christmas decor reminding people of the bright star that shone over that special someone laying in a manger.

This year Birmingham joins the line-up for some of the nation's best pretties including the likes of New York's famous Rockefeller Center.

Check out the write-up on slide 14: http://local.msn.com/events/25-sparkling-holiday-light-displays

Some are calling it a miracle.  A miracle as in, an angel left a calling card inside this baby's cheek.  Read the story by clicking on the pic and then you decide.