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More Favorite After Halloween Haunts

After holiday sales are one of my favorite things because I can find clearance items that cost up to 90 percent off of what they cost the previous day, before the holiday. Halloween is no exception. There are so many great deals to be had when you shop right after Halloween. Yesterday, i shared some of my favorite Halloween haunts. These are the places that I found the best bargains for the best quality. Now I will share a few more of my favorite after Halloween haunts. Maybe I’ll see you there! Disney Store Costumes, costumes, costumes after Halloween at … Continue reading →

Attend a Tree Lighting

If you want something fun to do this weekend or even through next week, consider attending a tree lighting. Now is the time for this fun event in many communities across the country. A tree lighting us just that, the witnessing of the lighting of a Christmas tree in the community. Often it occurs at town park, a town square or other significant location in your town or city. Often, there are other events taking place as part of the event, such as music, carols, games and other forms of entertainment. There may be the opportunity to add your own … Continue reading →

Christmas Tree Care

A real live tree can be a wonderful addition to your home during the Christmas holidays. There is nothing that can quite beat the smell of a fragrant evergreen. Whether you go out into the woods and chop your own, select one from a Christmas Tree farm, or pick one up at one of the numerous road side stands or home improvement stores, you’ll want to keep your tree looking and smelling as fresh as possible for the holidays. Is your tree precut? If so, make sure that you trim another half an inch off of the bottom of the … Continue reading →

Trunk or Treat Time

This coming Saturday, my family and I will be participating in our church’s annual Trunk or Treat event. This is our second year doing it. Along with the trunks to treat from, there will be free food, music, games, free photos and more. I can’t wait. In case you aren’t familiar with what a Trunk or Treat is, let me explain. Trunkers bring a car or other vehicle and decorate it. The Treaters go around to the various trunks and collect their candy and treats. It is safer than going to unfamiliar houses, and it is a lot of fun. … Continue reading →

Countdown to the Holidays: Getting the Household in Order

Now that the chaos of Halloween is over, I really need to gear up for the upcoming holidays. Truthfully, the thought of it all is overwhelming, so the best way to pursue getting everything done is to break it down into steps that I can easily follow. Today is an easy one to figure out. We’ve been a very busy family in the past two weeks. I’ve been working more, and we’ve had a lot of extra commitments, church and otherwise, so some things in the house have been let go. So today, my goal is to catch up on … Continue reading →

Scary Places: The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado

When I mention the name “The Stanley Hotel,” you may think “But Libby, I’ve never heard of this place.” Perhaps not, but if you have ever seen the classic Kubrick/King horror The Shining, you have gotten a sense of The Stanley. (This file is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License) This hotel is a 138 room Georgian hotel located in Estes Park, Colorado. It was built in 1909 by Freelan O. Stanley (co-founder of Stanley Steamer), hence the name. Many famous people have stayed there – Theodore Roosevelt and John Philip Sousa just to name a few. But, perhaps … Continue reading →

Scary Places: RMS Queen Mary

While thinking about scary places, I remembered the RMS Queen Mary. When I think of the word “ocean liner,” usually something along the lines of the Love Boat comes to mind. But apparently, there are some disturbing happenings going on in the Queen Mary. The RMS Queen Mary sailed the North Atlantic for 31 years (1936 until 1967). Like the RMS Queen Elizabeth, her running mate, the Queen Mary helped transport troops during World War II. She was the third largest ocean liner in the world and at times, could carry as many as 16,000 men to war. In 1942, … Continue reading →