Decorating for Christmas is one of the best things about the holidays. The twinkling of lights, the sight of a perfectly trimmed tree and a perfectly placed wreath adorning your front door are all gentle reminders of the joyous Christmas season. When decorating your home, you want the dcor to reflect your own personal style […]
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The Christmas season is upon us, and with it one of the most difficult times to stick on a budget. It’s so easy to go overboard on gifts for those you love. There’s always some cute, cheap item that is just perfect, but when you find things like that over and over, they really add […]
On March 17, 431AD, when Patrick of Ireland died, a new holiday was born. Though the celebrations began in the 700’s as a traditional Catholic Holy Day, over the years St. Patrick’s Day has become more a secular holiday which marks the beginning for spring. The official date for the beginning of spring is March […]
Christmas would have to be my favorite time of the year. I remember my white Christmases in Europe as a little girl. There was the smell of cinnamon, nutmeg and gingerbread biscuits, and my parents drinking eggnog as we decorated our tree. Snow glistened outside and groups of children with their lanterns alight could be […]
What makes a great love song? The truth is, a songwriter didn’t compose a great love song, a singer didn’t sing a great love song, but the ones who listen to it make it great, especially when two twine together as one a romance. We, therefore, are the ones who pick it one in “Top […]
We are quickly approaching that time of the year where the Internet pays off in spades the holidays. Here’s a primer on protecting yourself while buying online. Avoiding the Malls I hate going to the malls during the holidays. They are packed with people, elbows are flying and I inevitably get in line behind the […]