What has been the hottest gift for the holidays over the last few years; gift cards of course. It seems that most people young and old would prefer this to a present. And obviously that’s changed the world of re-gifting, too…
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I’m betting that most of us have some special Christmas memories. They may be about family, friends, or even a special toy. Of course my favorite memory is a bit strange…
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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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