‘Tis the season to receive gifts. Inevitably, some of the presents your friends and loved ones will be nice enough to give you won’t be anything you particularly want or need.
So, do you try to make these unwanted gifts usefull by wrapping them back up and giving them to somebody else who might actually appreciate them?
December 23, 2011 The holiday season is here! From everyone at MIX 108, we wish you and yours a happy and safe holiday and hope for the best in the new year! As a little gift to everyone, our web guy took the opportunity to make a little Photoshop magic happen and give the on-air staff a holiday makeover
It wouldn’t be Christmas time without Christmas movies, and even though the same half-dozen or so holiday classics tend to be played again and again during December two Christmas films folks are still not sick of are ‘A Christmas Story’ and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’
There’s something about the holiday season that often makes us all a little nostalgic. And it’s not just the result of carefully-crafted marketing by retailers — psychological experts say that wistful feeling has an actual purpose.
Krystine Batcho, a professor of psychology at Le Moyne College in New York, says nostalgia helps us feel connected to one another and can even ease pain during a crisis.
Where has all the commercialism gone? This year, the majority of Americans “don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree,” as Mariah Carey sings. Their favorite aspect of the holiday season is the time they get to spend with loved ones.
Parents have been using the threat of Santa’s “naughty or nice” list for so long now that it may be losing its strength, so the nice folks at Google stepped in to help.
Enter a little information at Send a Call from Santa and your little one will get a from the North Pole denizen himself. You can customize it to be as personal as you like, including details like the child’s name, gender and what’s on his or her holiday wish list.
December 20, 2011 Even the most savvy shopper may be a tad bit sick of shopping by now so, If you have some last minute gifts you need to get for the guy who has everything here is the article for you.
Some of these gifts may be a little beyond your Christmas Budget, but the cheaper ones are sure to bring some laughs
Spent all your money on one really great gift, but think you should also get a small gift so your loved one has something else to open? Think again. New research shows that a small gift could decrease the value of the more generous one in the eyes of the recipient.
December 19, 2011 One of my favorite Christmas Cookies would be the ever-popular Peanut Blossoms.
The chocolate Hershey's Kiss in the center is good, but even good things can improve. How about trying a Peanut Butter Cup Blossom this year instead? If you've made Peanut Blossoms in the past, just substitute the Kiss for a Cup
December 16, 2011
Oh Teddy, could you be any cuter with that crazy little hat on! Who knew that porcupines sounded like Gizmo from Gremlins? My favorite thing is his big red tooth, and he puts it to good use!
Click here to check out the video of Teddy Eating Corn On the Cob
December 13, 2011 This morning Jeanne and I talked about the "average" American and how much they spend on Christmas. Despite the economy, this survey found that the average American plans to spend $751 on gifts this year… up 22% from last year
December 12, 2011 Holy Christmas Decorations! What on earth do you do when you live next door to neighbors like this, who pretty much have The Decorations for the Holidays? Don't try to compete, just agree.
