Tag: holidays
Be Fire Smart
Did you know that almost 47,000 household fires happen each and every year during the holiday season? Yes, that’s during the holiday season alone. Like now. Liberty Mutual is aware of that statistic and is encouraging everyone to visit BeFireSmart.com as this holiday season begins. Like now. It’s important. BeFireSmart is an interactive site designed [...]
O Christmas Tree
We got a Christmas tree today. I honestly hadn’t been planning on getting one because money’s really bad and I don’t want to be without something for family members on Christmas. My 13 year old son asked me if we could get one because he said it wouldn’t be Christmas without one and he knew [...]
Wreaths Direct review and giveaway
Every year, towards the middle of December we put up a real Christmas tree, the only kind of tree I have ever had. One of the things I do every year on Black Friday is start decorating the house for Christmas. Inside we put up some animated figures and hang cards and other decorations. Outside [...]
How to make Ultimate Party Meatballs
Am I the only one that has last minute guests around Christmas time? When we have company I like to be able to put a little something out, like some appetizers. But how can you serve freshly prepared appetizers to last minute guests if you didn’t know the guests were coming the weekend before when [...]
VistaPrint Holiday Photo Cards review
Regular readers know that I like Vistaprint and recommend them highly. I think their products are some of the best values in stationery products out there. Many people don’t know that along with business cards, post cards, note cards, calendar magnets, business card magnets, window decals, address labels, rubber stamps and pens, VistaPrint also offers [...]
How to make the perfect Thanksgiving turkey
In my family the Thanksgiving holiday means togetherness, accompanied by a giant family meal prepared by yours truly. There’s a ritual that I use to get the turkey just right, but I’ll get to that in a minute. If I’m serving a big family meal for the holiday it means several things. Dirty pots and [...]
Getting a jump on the holidays
Today I heard from a coworker that over the next couple of weeks some of the local retailers will be offering secret sales with 2008 Black Friday type bargains. I think it’s terrific, particularly if the stores won’t be mobbed and crazy like they are on Black Friday. I don’t usually go to the stores [...]
Top Toys Guide review
Are you ready for the holidays? Do you know what new toys have been released? I’ve noticed that kids seem to know about the hot toys before many parents do. There have been years I didn’t know something was popular until I saw an ad for it on tv. Then, when I tried to buy [...]
Halloween’s just around the corner
I stopped at the party supply store this past weekend to pick up a couple of things for my son’s 9th birthday party. I was shocked to walk in the door, on the fifth of July, and see an aisle with Halloween costumes. The girl behind the counter told me they were starting to bring [...]
