Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Tell us about the best gift you received this year?
Happy Holidays! We hope you are enjoying Christmas. Was Santa good to you this year? We want to know what your favorite gift was. Did you get everything you asked for? Did you receive a special piece of jewelry, a new wallet, a pet or something else on your list? Was spending time with your family the best gift you received this holiday season? What did you find under the tree that thrilled you the most? Tell us in the comments section below.
Find out what is open on Christmas day.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Attend a Christmas service to celebrate the holiday.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Here are ten ways to have fun and spread holiday cheer in Reading and North Reading without breaking the bank.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
This year’s holiday season can be special for you and your family regardless of your budget. Here are some fun tips for creating new holiday traditions while saving money. 1) Make your cards from recycled materials. Cards can be made from paper grocery bags, cereal boxes, used file folders and even last year’s holiday cards. Feature your family’s artwork and use recycled wrapping paper or paper from catalogs and magazines for backgrounds. A great resource for making cards from recycled materials is "Creative Correspondence" by Michael and Judy Jacobs, available at Amazon.com. 2) Have fun together and create a festive decoration by making a gingerbread house. You can bake the gingerbread yourself and use royal icing to construct the …
The North American Aerospace Defense Command has a website that now offers a Santa tracker mobile app to follow the jolly man's magical flight.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
They sent him their wish lists, sat on his lap, and left cookies and milk for his arrival. Now the only thing left for children to do is track Santa's progress as he delivers gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. Thanks to the folks behind the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website, families worldwide can now follow Santa's Christmas journey in real time. The tradition started in 1955 after an advertisement for Sears Roebuck & Co. misprinted a telephone number for a special "Santa hotline." Instead of reaching Kris Kringle, the number put kids through to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Commander-in-Chief’s operations, according to a description on the NORAD Tracks Santa Facebook page, which has more than …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Feeling overwhelmed this season? Check out the list below for ways to stay healthy and have fun.
It’s that time of year again: the holiday season. There are gifts to buy, parties to attend, family to visit... and it all happens around your existing crazy schedule. This can be a time for joy and celebration but it can also be a time when people experience sadness, anxiety, stress and exhaustion. Here are 10 ways to stay healthy this holiday season: 1. With the exception of one night a week, stick to the same sleep schedule. Don’t try to make up for lost sleep by sleeping late. Instead, try to nap once or twice during the day for 15 minutes. Drink lots of water or other vitamin infused drinks. Use cold compresses on your eyes to decrease swelling and increase brightness. 2. Set a limit for gift giving and stick to it. Use cash as much …
Not sure what to get your partner this year for the holidays? Here are some ideas.
There are only a couple of weeks left to shop before Christmas. Whether you are shopping for your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife, here are some gift ideas that are sure to please (check out the photos attached for a better look at the gifts): 1. Gone To The Oscars. The cookies and milk candle from Sweet Shoppe Candles was included in celebrity swag bags at the Oscars. You can purchase one of these Italian anise biscotti scented candles for $17.95 online. 2. Cynthia Rowley bag and wallet. The woman in your life will love to find this present under the tree. Pick up a Cynthia Rowley bag at Marshalls for $99.99. Want to go all out? Get her the wallet to match for $39.99. 3. Ski or snowboard. If the man in your life loves skiing and …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Upload your photo here to share your cute getups with your Reading and North Reading neighbors.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Sure, Halloween offers a limitless variety of costume ideas for your dog or cat (or teacup pig?), but nothing that offers the cuteness of a Christmas tree, a Santa hat and a string of multi-colored lights. Did you make your pet sit, uncomfortable and annoyed for a few minutes while you took photos for a greeting card or just for fun? Share your photos here with the rest of Reading and North Reading and comment below on your favorites.
How much will we spend this year? And what's the best-selling Christmas song of all time? Find the answers below.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
We know that there were three Wise Men, 12 days of Christmas and that Santa delivers all his presents around the world in one night. But did you know... $23,439.38 How much it would cost to buy your "true love" all the gifts in the 12 Day of Christmas . 12.9 billion hours, $447 billion How many hours Americans were expected to spend shopping, wrapping and returning gifts last year. That was about 42 hours and $688.87 per person. Get your postman/postwoman a gift According to Hallmark, Christmas is the largest card-sending occasion . Nearly 1.5 billion cards are sent to friends and family every Christmas Season. (That's actually down 400 million cards since 2004.) $983 million The value of U.S. imports of Christmas tree ornaments from…
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Some foods and drinks to make on Christmas.
Christmas is a time to enjoy food, gifts and family. Here are some of our favorite Christmas recipes. We'd love to know yours, too! Share them in the comments section below! Eggnog from our own Shelia Duggan Chabot Ingredients: Directions: (Adapted from Epicurean Mom's Egg Nog recipe) Snickerdoodles from our own Julia Whitney Robarts Makes about 3 dozen from Cooking Light 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon corn syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 large egg 3 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Cooking spray Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat two cookie sheets with cooking spray. 1) Combine flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar, stirring with…
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10:05 am on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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