Many people spend the holidays trying to find great deals on gifts. While you can likely find a lot of great deals during the Christmas holiday, there are some things that you should not purchase until after Christmas. Retailers often try to boost post-holiday sales …
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My aunt made this quilted Christmas tree when I was little with 25 yarn ties on it. My mom would tie small candy canes to it, and every day, starting December 1st, I would get to take one of the candy canes off and eat …
Continue ReadingAfter Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, my mother announced that we were going to do a family craft to decorate her Christmas tree! Here was I was looking forward to playing our traditional board games, but I actually like how the craft and her tree turned out… …
Continue ReadingWish you could have your Christmas bonus early to pay for Christmas gifts and presents to put under the Christmas tree? Never fear, many online merchants offer deferred billing options so you can buy Christmas presents now and pay them off later. Here are my …
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The days of donning a sheet for Halloween and going out as a ghost are largely in the past. Costumes have become more detailed and impressive, and that serves to drive the cost higher. Walk into any local retailer, and you may wonder how you …
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Who can keep up with all acronyms for holiday shopping days?! But, I think this may be the best one yet! What is #GivingTuesday? We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated …
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With Thanksgiving around the corner, you’re probably planning to throw a holiday party for loved ones. But if you’re worried about the expenses involved, chances are that you’re in two minds about the whole thing! While your loved ones are sure to have fun at …
Continue ReadingDid you have a Christmas tradition as a child? When I was younger, we had a homemade quilted Christmas tree with 25 tie strings of yarn that our mother tied Hershey's Kisses to. The tree hung on the wall, and every day starting on December …
Continue ReadingIt’s fall and everyone has gone crazy over pumpkin. I’m not talking about decorative pumpkins – although carving pumpkins has been taken to new heights. Rather, I am referring to the food world. It seems like every aisle of the grocery has something with pumpkin …
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Pet owners love to dote on their furry friends. For many, their pets are not just animals; they're members of the family. And when that is the case, pampering them feels not only normal, but the only logical thing to do. Manufacturers of everything from …
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