As you look to spread some spirit this holiday season, look no further than your oven door. Baking and giving treats is a great gift idea that shows you care. But what if these goodies did more than just satisfy the sweet tooth of family and friends? This year, consider turning your holiday cookie exchange […]

 One of the most popular times for gift giving is during the winter holiday season, which could be from late November through the first week of January. People may be celebrating many holidays during this period such as Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. There’s also a tradition in the U.S. that if you stay at someone’s […]

 JEWELRY BUYING 101: GEMSTONES, PRECIOUS METALS & DIAMONDS DISCOVERING THE WORLD OF GEMSTONES. Natural gemstones are found in nature. Laboratory-created stones, as the name implies, are made in a laboratory. These stones, which also are referred to as laboratory-grown, manufacturer-created, or synthetic, have essentially the same chemical, physical, optical, and visual properties as natural gemstones. […]

 You get together with your extended family every holiday season, and now that all of your nieces and nephews are grown, the number of people in your family has nearly doubled. There are now 25 of you and several more on the way. Buying one gift for each person in your extended family has become […]

 Every year it seems like you end up getting your wife the same thing for Christmas, a bottle of her favorite perfume, some boxed chocolates and anything else she hints at voraciously. This year, you want to surprise her with a romantic trip for two. She has wanted to visit a bed and breakfast for […]

 Gift giving can be such a rewarding experience. You enjoy giving and most people enjoy receiving, so what can be so hard about giving just the right gift? Well, some have learned the hard way that “the right gift” may be perfect in their sight but it may evoke only a feigned look of appreciation […]

 With cultural interaction ever increasing, there is a high possibility that you will someday have an opportunity to present a gift to a new friend or business contact. You may agree to host a foreign exchange student, or your child may take advantage of the opportunity to take classes abroad while staying with a host […]

 (MS) — Despite the economic downturn, there are a number of helpful ways to stretch your holiday dollars this season. Your child may be influenced by the hottest new toys on TV, but try not to be swayed. Invest in high quality classic toys. Board games, puzzles, dolls, train sets, craft sets, dinosaurs, pirate ships, […]

The Salvation Army, which many Americans associate with the red buckets and Santa Claus, actually has its roots in a Quaker graveyard in East London. Having abandoned the conventional concept of a church and pulpit, evangelist William Booth preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to London’s poor, homeless, hungry, and destitute. Among Booth’s first converts […]

Pet owners, on average, will purchase 3-5 gifts per year for their pet*. Buying holiday gifts doesn’t mean pet parents have to break the bank. There are pet gifts available that can save money and are beneficial to both pets and their owners. FURminator at-home grooming products range in price from less than $15 to […]