Tips for making great gravy for holiday dinners and what to do if you get lumps
I’ve gone to holiday dinner when the host or hostess serves gravy from a jar. Yes, gravy can be lumpy, […]
Holidays
Facts and Figures for Thanksgiving 2025
Thanksgiving is a day people gather to celebrate and share thanks for their family and friends and express gratitude for
More than 35 percent of Black Friday sale items offered no savings, study shows
Eighty-five percent of American consumers are planning to spend the same amount or less during the 2025 holiday season compared
Take steps now and throughout the holidays so you don’t end up with a big pile of depressing debt in January
The holidays can be a time of great stress. I’ve written many times about ways to make things calmer so
Best gift cards to buy in 2025
Gift cards are a lame present, but if you need to buy one due to lack of time, you don’t
Time to mark your calendar with these holiday shipping dates
Although the holidays bring great joy, the season can also be a stressful time as you work to get everything
Support lemurs on World Lemur Day
Today is World Lemur Day. How do I know? Several years ago, my niece, Debra Erickson, founded an organization called
Happy Halloween
It’s hard to believe it’s Halloween already. Soon it will be Thanksgiving, Christmas, then the New Year. I wonder if
Facts and figures for Halloween 2025
Halloween is a big holiday for spending with the average person expected to spend $114. Seventy-three percent of Americans will