Today I wanted to talk to all of you about your holiday trees! I would like to know how many of you put your Christmas Tree or Holiday Tree up right after Thanksgiving? How many of you do it in early December and how many of you wait until the last minute? Second, how many of you use real trees … [Read more...] about The Holidays – Real or Artificial Christmas Trees?
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Playing Hide and Seek with the Kids
Just like most kids, Princess Gia loves to play hide-and-seek and almost every time she visits with us, we have to play a few rounds of hide-and-see with her. The funny thing about that is that she "almost" always hides in the same three places...over and over again! hahaha! On Thanksgiving, … [Read more...] about Playing Hide and Seek with the Kids
Frugal Shopping Tips – Stock Up on Items Needed for Next Year
November and December are two great months to stock up on items or replace items that are in your home that are ready for an upgrade. There are all sorts of items you can get at rock bottom prices during this shopping season. This time of year is when everyone is shopping for the special people on … [Read more...] about Frugal Shopping Tips – Stock Up on Items Needed for Next Year
Favorite Holiday TV Specials for Children
We are now on the final approach heading into the holidays and already I am seeing a lot of the classic children's holiday specials on TV. When my brother and I were young kids, we always looked forward to the holiday specials and would watch them with our mother as a "family" event. We loved … [Read more...] about Favorite Holiday TV Specials for Children
How is Your Holiday Shopping Going?
Now that Thanksgiving is over, the holiday shopping has begun...well, at least for most of us, it has! This time of year is a really busy time of the year for my family, and I am sure it is a busy time for you too! I would love to know if anyone is done with their holiday shopping yet? How many … [Read more...] about How is Your Holiday Shopping Going?
Dreaming of A Luxury Condominium in Miami or South Beach
As a business person that owns several businesses, there is one thing that I have learned through the years and that is to set goals. Setting personal and business goals helps to realize where you are going in life so you can work hard to achieve it. So, with the end of the year drawing near, I … [Read more...] about Dreaming of A Luxury Condominium in Miami or South Beach
When Do You Send Out Your Holiday Greeting Cards?
I know we just got through Thanksgiving but frankly, I started receiving Christmas and Holiday cards in the mail a few days ago! It seems that every year, we start getting them earlier and earlier. Personally, I don't send mine out until the end of the first week in December, sometimes not until … [Read more...] about When Do You Send Out Your Holiday Greeting Cards?
The Silly Things Grandparents Do
My husband never ceases to amaze me with his "silliness" when our little grand daughter is around! When our daughter was little, he was silly, but not this silly as he would of found some of that to be "too" embarrassing when she was a little girl. Now that we are grandparents, he will do … [Read more...] about The Silly Things Grandparents Do