Accessories can make your costume stand out from the crowd. Where would Harry Potter be without his wand? The right accessory can help make you a costume contest winner. Best of all, these accessories can be re-used every year, in vastly different costumes. Think outside the box, and build your costume around your accessories, not the other way around. • Lady Gaga Wig – This year, use it with your Lady Gaga costume. Next year, [...]

July is National Anti-Boredom Month, and a few other – um – sort-of holidays. In addition, July is also National Blueberry Month, National Cell Phone Courtesy Month, National Hot Dog Month, National Ice Cream Month, and National Unlucky Month for Weddings. National Anti Boredom Month has come along just in time. I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to stay inside more and more. It’s too hot to hang outside much, unless I’m lounging [...]

Independence Day on the Fourth of July is the holiday that celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It’s the National Day of the United States, and there are going to be fireworks displays, parades, picnics and barbecues, and many other events on July 4th. And traditionally, there are going to be accidents and injuries. Sunburns, fireworks accidents, and many other minor injuries are common on the Fourth of July. [...]

You’ve done it again. You’ve waited until the last minute to buy your Dad a gift on Father’s Day, and now you’re scurrying around and trying to find something nice. Don’t think you’ve left it too late and can’t buy that wonderful gift you saw online: Just print out a picture of the item you’ve purchased, put it in his card, and give it to him on Father’s Day. He’ll be happy, and you’ll be [...]

Father’s Day is fast approaching, and it’s time to get a gift, if you haven’t already. (I have already bought a Father’s Day gift for my dad! Ha! For once, I actually got my shopping done early.) If you need some ideas, I’ve got some great ones for you. Indulgence Men’s Gift Basket – I love this gift basket! It’s got everything a stylish man could possibly want. This is what the Father’s Day gift [...]

If there’s a holiday or an occasion coming up that you need to buy a gift for, how about some green ideas? From gift giving to wrapping paper, there are lots of ways to make it green. You can even have a green party or get-together … and that is much more fun than it sounds. In fact, unless you tell them, no-one will even realize that you are being environmentally conscious. Ditch the invitations. [...]

Sunday, June 19, 2011. Do you recognize that date? You should … it’s Father’s Day. This year, I swear I’m getting a jump on my Father’s Day shopping and getting my gift early. Of course, I say that every year. This time, though, it will actually be true. I’ve been looking for gifts for my Dad and trying to pick out something he might want. Lo and behold, I actually found some stuff. I always [...]

Mother’s Day is a day meant for honoring our mothers. This year it falls on May 8th, 2011. Here in the United States, we celebrate our mothers on the second Sunday in May each year. Every year, I get to thinking about all the things my mother has done for me and how much I appreciate her. This is a picture of my mother as a young woman. That’s me in her arms. Look how [...]

It’s National Teacher’s Day! Celebrate the special teacher in your life today, and show them appreciation. Students can show appreciation for their teachers with small gifts – or good behavior. I’m sure teachers everywhere would appreciate either one. The National Education Association describes National Teacher Day as “a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives”. Teachers make a difference; they show up to work every day and make [...]

Spring is a wonderful season for going green! We had Earth Day last Friday and now Arbor Day 2011 is this Friday, the 30th. Here’s a brief History on the holiday, as well as some ideas on how you can celebrate it. Care2 has published an informational history of Arbor Day. “Founded by journalist J. Sterling Morton in 1872, Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April. Using his forum as a journalist, [...]