You wake up Saturday morning with a ginormous headache and a house filled with passed out friends and neighbors and, if it got really rowdy, an ’87 Chevy Nova may or may not be parked in your living room. As the homeowner, you now have the responsibility of containing the carnage before it spreads … [Read more...]
Holiday Safety: Don’t Spend Christmas in the ER
December 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Odds are that some, if not most, of the people will begin their Christmas sojourn today via a long drive or a trip to a friend’s Christmas party. Christmas Eve is notorious for sending people to the ER for falls and other calamities, so here are some tips to keep you safe this season. 1. Watch the … [Read more...]
Holiday Decorating: The Dilemmas That We All Face
December 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When the holidays come around, my thoughts turn to decorating my home and tree for Christmas. My mind recollects what’s in the attic, what I saw in the stores and what kind of homemade goodies I can help create with the kids. There is so much out there that it’s easy to get frustrated over what to … [Read more...]
Real v. Fake Christmas Trees: The Annual Decision
November 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Many families around the country get out the tree and decorate the day after Thanksgiving, but the conundrum I have every year is this: Do I go for the traditional real tree, or do I break out the old fake tree in the attic? I admit that when I was growing up, my family had a real tree every year, … [Read more...]
A Black Friday Routine
November 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
Tomorrow thousands, if not millions, of people will be trampling over each other to get the best deal on things they never really wanted in the first place. While there have been many articles written about the shopping experience, people seems to have forgotten that pre-shopping preparations that you … [Read more...]
Christmas Humor: How to Annoy Your Neighbors
November 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
We all feel the peer pressure to decorate for the holidays and to put out our best beat-your-neighbor lights and animatronic reindeer. Pretty soon our yards look like winter wonderland exploded and we still do even more the next year. I say, why bow down to decorating peer pressure? Go the opposite … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Food: Please, Avoid These Despicable Dishes
November 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
I love the food on Thanksgiving. The desserts, turkey, stuffing, side dishes and more will make sure my scale is suddenly lost for at least two months. Unfortunately, there are those who try to bring the most putrid gelatinous crap to the dinner table and try to call it a side dish. Some of these … [Read more...]
Trick or Treat: How to Throw a Halloween Party
September 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s that time of the year again folks when the freaks and demons come out of hiding to plague the living with sugary treats and popcorn balls. Halloween is a prime party holiday, but it is crucial to plan accordingly. One bad Halloween party and you will be blackballed from throwing one again and … [Read more...]
Get Ready for July 4th! Tips to Get Ready
June 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As I’m sure that you know, this coming weekend is July 4th. I am super pumped. I love fireworks so much. I’m trying to decide if I want to brave the traffic to go to the firework show on the beach. I’ll probably end up going, though that traffic will be terrible. If you haven’t done so … [Read more...]
