Archive for December, 2008
I have a long wish list of presents, so it’s hard to whittle it down to the top ten Christmas gifts, but here goes. I have long wanted to learn to play the harmonica, I love blues music and that’s what I’d learn to play. I’d want the harmonica and tutor book set and I [...]
December 2nd, 2008 | Posted in General, Gifts | Comments Off
Are you ready for the hectic and chaotic holiday season? This annual event can come at you fast if you’re not paying attention. If you didn’t notice throughout past, the stores stock up on Christmas decorations, trees, and gifts rather early. Try before Thanksgiving. This always struck me as odd. Why in the world are [...]
December 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Decorating, General | Comments Off
When my grandmother entered a retirement home, the holidays looked bleak for her. The staff did their best to decorate the halls and shared spaces, but it was up to the patients to decorate their own rooms, if so desired. My grandmother desperately missed having a Christmas tree, but there simply wasn’t enough of room [...]
December 1st, 2008 | Posted in Decorating, General | Comments Off
Until I had my own apartment, I had the idea that a table top Christmas tree was just for old people who didn’t have the energy to deal with a full sized tree. However, my very first apartment was barely big enough for my cat and I, so I had some issues when it came [...]
December 1st, 2008 | Posted in Decorating, General | Comments Off
If you have a Christmas party coming up, and you have to bring a gift, you may be stuck for ideas. Though some give to whomever they want, some companies have a specific party and each person brings only one gift. You never know what you will get, and you never know who you are [...]
December 1st, 2008 | Posted in General, Gifts | Comments Off
On my block, people seem to keep putting up bigger and bigger Christmas decorations all the time. Holiday decorations are anything but subtle here in the suburbs. Christmas lighting will sometimes take up the whole yard. My neighbor Jim, for example, has a lighted inflatable snowman, a glowing reindeer carousel, and dozens of other displays [...]
December 1st, 2008 | Posted in Decorating, General | Comments Off
Music and the holiday season have a lot in common. Both are emotionally-charged links to memory. People tend to make strong associations between these elements and their fondest memories of great times with friends and family. A musical Christmas ornament is the ideal representation of the connection between song and holiday memories.
December 1st, 2008 | Posted in Decorating, General, Gifts, Holiday Music | Comments Off
The holiday season is strongly connected to fond memories of years gone by. Consumers can embrace the spirit of years past by integrating antique ornaments into their collection of holiday decorations. A vintage Christmas ornament is not only an attractive addition it is also a lovely reminder of Christmases that have gone by.
December 1st, 2008 | Posted in Decorating, General, Gifts | Comments Off