by Kay Smythe | Dec 19, 2024 | Article
TAKE THE POLL: CLICK HERE Not everyone wants a White Christmas, especially if things are abysmally cold and damp wherever you are right now. But where are the best places to find warm weather during winter months in the U.S.? According to Lonely Planet, the American...
by Kay Smythe | Dec 18, 2024 | Article
TAKE THE POLL: CLICK HERE Ten years ago, a couple from Indiana planted 5,000 tiny pine and fir trees in the hopes they could create a future college fund for their grandkids from selling Christmas trees. Bruce and Shawn Carpenter of Brown County planted the trees with...
by Kay Smythe | Dec 17, 2024 | Article
TAKE THE POLL: CLICK HERE Did you know that the oldest known New Year’s Resolutions (originally called “pledges”) come from the Ancient Babylonians, who started it more than 4,000 years ago? Not only do we owe our ancient ancestors for the...
by Kay Smythe | Dec 16, 2024 | Article
TAKE THE POLL: CLICK HERE A review published in Nov. claimed that Dallas Jenkins’ latest movie “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” may already be a seasonal classic. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” brings beloved 1972 book of the same...
by Kay Smythe | Dec 13, 2024 | Article
TAKE THE POLL: CLICK HERE A report published in late Nov. by the Nationwide Group detailed the affordability of holiday shopping in 2024. Shoppers with an annual income of at least $100,000 or more apparently feel they can “easily afford” their holiday...
by Kay Smythe | Dec 13, 2024 | Article
TAKE THE POLL: CLICK HERE A series of articles published in early Dec. detailed some of the craziest Christmas gifts ever given by celebrities to their family members. “One year, my younger brother Harry gave my dad edible underwear for Christmas, clearly not...