December 6, 2012 You've got a list a mile long of gifts that you have to buy this year. You've got grandma and grandpa covered. All the kids gifts are set to go. The immediate family is taken care of. Is that it? You think you're all set, until you see the mailman. Should you have gotten him a gift? How about the kids' bus driver? Did you really remember everyone?
December 4, 2012 New research suggests that people gain an average of one pound from Halloween to New Years Day. That doesn't sound bad. The problem is that we don't tend to lose that pound. Do that for 20 years and suddenly you're over weight. I'm not normally one to worry about it. I believe that holidays are meant to be celebrated. But...
From the opening moments of 'Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas Special' to the final credits, the popular country crooner kept viewers laughing. And there's a reason why the special wasn't entirely family-friendly -- the program had everything from Christmas carols to swear words to a fistfight.
December 3, 2012 I had never heard of The Elf On A Shelf before last year. Evidently, families have been doing this for awhile now. The idea is that Santa sends these elves from the North Pole to watch your children (Santa has gotten busier over the years I guess) and then they report their behavior back to the big man himself.
With the holidays right around the corner, shoplifting increases in many retail stores around the country. According to the National Retail Federation, 96% of stores have been victimized. These criminals then resell the items on street corners or online. Some of them try
Although this was from Christmas 2 years ago, it seems to be making the rounds in the last couple of weeks. It gives me goose-bumps.
December 1, 2012 I totally overlooked this while trying to guess at what the #1 job during the Holiday Season would be. I thought more along the lines of toy stores, Christmas stores and yada yada. Not even close. The best job to have during Christmas is….
For a 2nd year in a row, the generous folks at Diamond Alpacas of Clarence asked if they could team up with WYRK and give away 20 Christmas trees to families who may be in need. You can sign up for one of
I have had the great pleasure of getting to know the folks at the Response To Love Center at St. Adelbert's Parish in Buffalo. I have seen and assisted in my small way to the work that happens there. I have witnessed the love and warmth that flows from it's staff, volunteers and those they assist. However, the "warmth" part is a problem as their furnace/boiler is in need of repair.
When given, the opportunity, Jerrod Niemann wastes no time doing good for others, which is why the singer-songwriter is taking portion of proceeds raised from his upcoming Chicago concert and giving it to the children at St. Jude.
November 29, 2012 Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year. Not everyone went to Target or Best Buy for games, coffee makers and televisions. It seems there was a big demand for another type of gift this year. The FBI reports that gun sales were up 20% this past Friday.
November 27, 2012 When I was little, we went through the entire process. We got the rusty saw out of the garage, we put our snow suits on, we all piled in the car and then we wandered around a field full of thousands of Christmas trees to find one that was just right. They all look great from the road, but when you get up close, they've got that one spot. Is it worth it? Or should you just get a fake tree?
