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How Productive Are YOU on a Monday?!

Faith Martin — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:23:25 +0000

It was such a fantastic weekend, with Mother's Day and all!

My kids were in town, I played music both nights at two great venues! RF McDougals and Thomas Oneil Cellars. Harp Player Casey Peterson jumped in for a song on

7 Creepy Easter Bunnies Sure to Give You Nightmares

Stephanie McMaster — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:11:17 +0000

If the idea of a human-sized rodent sneaking into your house in the middle of the night carrying a basket of eggs doesn’t freak you out, we’re pretty sure these photos of creepy Easter bunnies will. Here’s seven creepy Easter Bunnies we’d like to keep hopping along the Bunny Trail, Peeps or not: Is that [...]

This May Be the Best Holiday Light Show in All Tri-Cities!

Faith Martin — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:00:49 +0000

We drove around the other night and looked at Christmas Lights and found this house up off Shockly Road. Make sure you watch whole video... it gets even better toward the end!

Check it out!

Stop The Stress of the Holidays!

Faith Martin — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:00:44 +0000

I hear a lot of people talking about being "Stressed Out" for the Holidays...I think that must be because of all the expectations!

Here's a thought! Just decide to do it different this year!

I'm deciding to just enjoy the lights, the parties, the days off and the yummy holiday goodies and of course the fact that it's a celebration of the birth of Christ

I Don't Even Drink…But Who Can Resist This Gingerbread Martini?!

Faith Martin — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:43:59 +0000

Oh my goodness, I saw this on the facebook page for Outback Steakhouse!

I don't even drink alcohol...but WHO can resist this? It looks sooo yummy!

When I did drink, one of my favorite drinks was hot chocolate with peppermint Schnapps in it and crunched up pepermint candy on top!

Do you have a favorite Holiday cocktail or drink?

Please share!~Faith

Crazy, Weird, Fun, Family Holiday Traditions

Faith Martin — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:10:23 +0000

I have fun friends that share with me the crazy traditions they have in their families and I'm amazed how many families have things they do every year to make the holidays extra special.

One of my friends has grow kids and grand kids who live out of town, so when they come visit, they merge Thanksgiving and Christmas all together so they can do both in one weekend

Toby Keith Red Solo Cup The Holiday Edition [VIDEO]

Big Bear — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:58:34 +0000

This has become the song sensation of the year. An ode to a red Solo cup. Now you can enjoy the Holiday Edition of this video! Even Toby Keith has said that “This is the stupidest song I have ever heard!” But with over 5,000,000 downloads and my friends waking up with the song stuck [...]

Survey Says — Holidays Are No Longer the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Shauna Wright — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:22:49 +0000

Seems “holiday cheer” may be a misnomer, at least according to a new survey. Consumer Reports polled 1,013 adults, revealing that 90 percent of us have at least one thing to complain about the holidays, and 15 percent hate that they’re expected to be nice.

Do You Flip Out When Family Comes to Town?

Paul Drake — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:33:30 +0000

Ok, so here we are just a few day before Thanksgiving and I’m freaking out…and I’m not entirely sure why. I mean, I love my family and friends and I’m looking forward to hosting all 15 of them on Thursday (and Friday…oh and on Saturday and Sunday too) - but on the other hand it takes [...]

Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner to Jump 13 Percent This Year

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:25:50 +0000

According to the American Farm Bureau, the price of Thanksgiving dinner will be 13 percent higher this year than last, marking the biggest jump since 1990. While everything — from the cranberries to the sweat potatoes to pumpkin pie mix — will be more costly in 2011, most of the rise in price can be [...]

Christmas Is America's Favorite Holiday — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:38:41 +0000

According to a new Harris Poll, we are about the embark on the season of America’s most cherished holidays. Christmas was the number choice when respondents were asked to name their favorite holiday. Thanksgiving grabbed the number two spot, while Halloween came in third. Independence Day and Easter rounded out the top five, and the overall results were fairly [...]

Cinco De Hold The Mayo

Chuck Hall — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:13:09 +0000

Why is it some holidays are mostly an excuse to drink a little to much. We need more fun holidays for us 50 something type people. When I was a younger man, I looked forward to St. Patrick’s Day, and Cinco De Mayo, we tore it up till the sun came up, I’m not real [...]

What The French, Toast. Part 2

Chuck Hall — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:51:49 +0000

A Seattle High School student who volunteered at a third grade elementary school class, was told by the teacher if she wanted to hand out her plastic eggs with candy in them, she could not call them Easter eggs. Take a deep breath, and read on.The high school teacher said the girl could hand out [...]