December 28, 2012 Now that Christmas is over, it's probably time to take down the tree. For most of us anyway. One percent of the population leaves the tree up all year! You know who you are.
How long is too long? Most people take down the tree by early January, and some of us ripped it down as soon as the last present was passed out.
December 26, 2012 Gift cards are more popular than ever it seems. They were an easy gift this year for many of us, and quite a few of us received them too.
The research firm CEB TowerGroups says around $110 billion worth of gift cards were sold this year in the United States, up ten percent over 2011.
But if you received one you don't want, you can exchange it for cash.
Here's how it works.
December 26, 2012 The forecasters predicted it would snow on Christmas Day for parts of East Texas thanks to a passing low pressure system, however, I think it snowed farther south than they initially thought it would giving a lot of East Texans a white Christmas after all. I have never experienced a white Christmas and this one was special for a lot of us!
December 25, 2012 As Christmas winds down, your family may be setting some gifts aside to be returned. It happens to us all. And some stores prep by stacking up 12-packs of Coke and making a maze, anticipating an onslaught of returns. They want to keep the lines orderly as we stand there waiting to exchange a bad sweater.
If you have items to return, it's important to know the rules. Some stores have tightened their return policies.
December 20, 2012
December 18, 2012 June may be a big month for weddings, and December may be a big month for quiet, happy moments with family, but the experts say be very leery of January. That's Divorce Month.
Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket the funerals of the victims of the Connecticut school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. If you agree that this is a horribly hateful protest, please sign this petition to make the U.S. government legally recognize the church as a hate group.
December 17, 2012 On Friday, the nation stopped as word of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., made its way around the country. The news of the 20 children and six teachers who lost their lives brought our country to a stand still.
In the aftermath of a horrible and terrifying happening like the shooting that took place today in Connecticut, what would you do as a parent? Obama, himself, had a hard time trying to decide what to say as a parent. In his address to the country after this tragedy, he spoke not just as the president but a father. How do you explain what happened to a little one? How could we prevent this here in East Texas?
December 13, 2012 BabyCenter has released their list of the most unusual baby names of 2012, and there are a few dandies on the list.
December 12, 2012 This past year was full of memorable moments. Some of them good, some heartbreaking, and some were just plain weird. Zeitgeist put together a video reviewing some of the most memorable moments from the past year. Hey, If the world is going to end this month, at least we went out with a bang.
December 10, 2012 Seasonal flavors of coffee, ice cream, and even potato chips are all the rage. We get those, right? It's not too hard to understand that pumpkin ice cream might be kinda good, maybe tasting a bit like pumpkin pie. Pumpkin coffee is yummy too. Those who have tried the pumpkin-flavored Pringles say they're surprisingly good too. The sweet-salty combination works.
Some researchers say pairing a vegetable with fat helps the body process vitamins. And that is clearing the way for more wild and wacky flavors...like mushroom ice cream. Believe it!
