Unfortunately I didn’t make it to the Keepsake Ornament Premiere at the local Hallmark store as I was busy with work. I did, however, make it in later in the week, and there is one very definite advantage to living in a small town … nothing had sold out, not even the limited editions. Of [...]
Yes, I know if you look outside here in the United States right now, you see trees in bloom, lightning bugs, fireworks displays and so on, but it’s never too early to be thinking about your Christmas crafts. With your kids at home for the summer, you’re bound to hear a lot of moans about [...]
Sometimes through out the year you need a fix of some Christmas cheer. It may be July and you just feel the need to take a look at lights, ornaments and other decorations. Maybe you just want to start thinking about how you plan for decorating for next year. So, what do you do? Where [...]
For 25 years, people in Iowa have had a Christmas display that comes to them in the form of The Christmas Truck. Pictured to the right (click on the picture for a larger view) is the 2009 version of The Christmas Truck: an example of holiday spirit on wheels that was born out of one [...]
It’s almost the end of January … why are your Christmas decorations still on your house? Look, I know it’s cold out there, and I know no one enjoys taking down their decorations, but do you realize you are damaging them at this point? Last weekend I went to Iowa to visit a friend; it [...]
Do you have a centralized place in your home to keep all of your Christmas goodies through out the year? While we all seem to be more and more pinched for space in our homes, it can be nice to have all of our Christmas decorations and lights stored in one place so that we [...]
Now that Christmas is behind us, are you dreading taking down your tree? Have you ever thought about finding alternate uses for it through out the year? While the Christmas tree is of course most associated with the holiday it is named for, there is no rule saying you can’t use it for other holidays. [...]
This was originally posted on Bits & Pieces the other day, and while we have no clue on where this took place, it is just too amusing to not post. Look at the house on the right closely …