Many families still do the Elf On The Shelf thing leading up to Christmas. But I wonder if it’s just as popular this year as it’s been in recent years. My Facebook timeline tells me…
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There are many holiday dangers this time of year. Many experts say that fire is the biggest home holiday concern. For years I thought that dry Christmas trees and electrical fires were the biggest concern. I just found out that’s not the case…
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With Christmas getting closer, more and more people seem overly distracted. And this year it seems worse than ever. Maybe it’s what’s happening in our society that’s causing it, but I don’t think so…
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Many people still put up outdoor decorations for the holidays. But the Christmas light displays that we used to drive around to see all seem to be professional nowadays. Do neighborhoods still do these kind of things?
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A couple of years ago I talked about how popular Christmas sweaters had become. Well this year they truly seem to be everywhere. And not just sweaters…
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So when did Buddy The Elf become the big holiday celebrity? The movie ‘Elf” came out about 15 years ago, but Will Ferrell’s character seems to be more popular than ever…
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Throughout the month I have heard of so many companies having Christmas in July sales. To me, it seems like there have been more than ever before. So I wonder, why?
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It’s almost time for Santa Claus to make his annual visit. And that has me wondering why does he come down the chimney? I grew up in a house without a chimney and he came through the front door. Why doesn’t he come through every home’s front door?
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For years, more and more people have been doing their shopping online. But I think this year’s holiday season has increased that shift in shopping…
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Many of our neighbors are gearing up for the neighborhood’s big Christmas lighting contest. I’m honestly not a big fans of Christmas lights, and I blame that on my younger days…
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