12 simple strategies for making Christmas a little less hectic
November 11, 2015
[share title=”Share this Post” facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” email=”true”] The holidays are almost here once again. Everywhere you look, there are signs of Christmas to come. And while the season brings…
Tree Wrapping and Tree Lighting
October 7, 2015
I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks…
Conversations with Claus Vol.4 – Christmas Fanatic
September 1, 2015
Welcome to another Conversation with Claus, a Skype session with Santa Claus in which he provides invaluable advice and wisdom to callers about celebrating the holidays. This month, Santa addresses…
The Art of Christmas Lighting
September 1, 2015
Art, in one form or another, exists in every culture. It is a common language unto us all, one that we all understand regardless of what verbal language we may…
INFOGRAPHIC: Christmas Spirit By Design
June 30, 2015
Being a brick and mortar retailer in today’s online shopping world presents a real challenge. Shopping from the comfort of your home in your pajamas is certainly more convenient than…
Don’t Hesitate on Your Christmas Lighting
May 31, 2015
We’ve all done at least one of the following: Waited until the night before the due date to write that big term paper or presentation. Spent hours watching YouTube videos…
Hollywood Cocktails for New Year’s
December 30, 2014
New Year’s Eve is the time when everything old and new converge. It is a time to celebrate the past and the future in one memorable New Year’s Eve party….
Silver Bells and Silver Screens: Where to find Hollywood Christmas Magic
December 18, 2014
What is the ideal Christmas landscape? This question triggers so many images—the Hallmark Christmas Card scene of rooftops cake-frosted in snow. For children, perhaps it is some scene out of…
Vintage Christmas Decorations
September 25, 2014
Let’s talk vintage Christmas decorations. Let’s recall some of the great decorative hits of the 1970’s and 80’s. Let’s remember those red and green bubble Christmas lights–The ones that looked…
The Gift of Giving – Wounded Warrior Project
September 16, 2014
When you were a child, it was all about the gift. Counting off the days until Christmas with your Advent Calendar. Lighting the Menorah from left to right during Hanukkah,…