Photo courtesy of Mel Poole, Unsplash. Have a bookworm or casual reader in your life? Unsure on what to get them during the holiday season? Here's a list of suggestions of old and new good reads to give the book lovers in your lives. “My Best Friend’s Exorcism” by Grady […]
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How to gift give in plenty of environmentally friendly ways
Photo courtesy of freestocks, Unsplash. Each year the holiday season brings immeasurable cheer, but it’s also accompanied by unsustainable waste. “Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday period than any other time of year. The extra waste amounts to 25 million tons of garbage,” Stanford […]
The best video games to gift your loved ones this holiday season
Photo courtesy of Igor Karimov, Unsplash. The holiday season is a perfect time for anybody who enjoys video games. Not only are all the new and old video games typically on sale, but we also finally have time to start clearing out our video game backlog during vacation.That is, until […]
Consider a sustainable approach to gifting this year
Photo courtesy of Silvia Sala, Flickr The holiday season: gift-giving, gift-receiving — all in gift wrapping. Though many may not realize it, December is a time of boundless waste creation, all of which ends up in landfills to start off the new year. According to Stanford, Americans create 25% more […]
Rockefeller Christmas tree underwhelms expectations
Photo courtesy of © Jorge Royan, Wikipedia 2020 will go down in history as the year when everything that could have gone wrong, did in fact go wrong. However, many people are hopeful and optimistic about this upcoming holiday season. They are especially excited about the giant Rockefeller Christmas tree. On […]
We need to emphasize the art of giving this holiday season
Photo courtesy of Hades2k, Flickr A few weeks ago, we disposed of our carved pumpkins, removed our ghosts and ghouls from our front lawns and put them back into our basements until next year. The leaves are falling, apple cider is flowing and welcoming the autumn chill. For me, […]
The 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving parade outdid itself
Photo by Daniel Cordova The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual tradition that has been going on since 1924 and this year the floats and performances did not disappoint. Held every Thanksgiving Day, viewers can view this attraction either in person on the streets of New York City or […]
T.V. networks schedule 25 days of holiday programming
Graphic courtesy of Wikipedia It’s that time of year again for Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” movie marathon. This year Freeform will celebrate the 21st anniversary of their beloved holiday tradition. Freeform started the marathon in November to market people’s obsession with Christmas. The “25 Days of Christmas” movie lineup […]
Starbucks holiday cups are meant to be inclusive
Photo courtesy of Starbucks, Twitter Starbucks has recently begun distributing its holiday cups at stores globally, continuing the tradition of specialized seasonal cups for the past 20 years. Taking great precautions with their design each year, Starbucks aims to create an inclusive product that can spread the holiday spirit for […]
Sia’s Christmas album comes off as generic jingles
Photo courtesy of Kris Krug, Wikipedia Artists such as Mariah Carey and Frank Sinatra have been responsible for creating some of the holiday season’s top hits. However, Sia’s attempt to create a holiday hit may have fallen short. Last week, Sia released her first Christmas album, “Everyday is Christmas.” The […]