Christmas Gift

companies succeed and why Black Friday continues to flourish. The term Black Friday refers to retail companies go "into the black," which means make a profit. In our excitement to be with our families, we are already thinking about what to buy for Christmas: the biggest holiday for my family. Thanksgiving puts us in a happy mood because most of us have not seen each other in months. Black Friday is basically a holiday that takes advantage of our happiness getting people to spend a boat load of…

Crystal Cove, New Hampshire, a quiet and quaint town nestled on sandy beaches with astonishing views everywhere you turn. Small in size but large in personality, drama, and uniqueness. You can walk on the beach, the boardwalk, the pier and yet a few miles down the road ride through the old covered bridges. The winters are brisk and freezing and you can count on having a good time if you enjoy snow. During the winter, everything is draped in a white blanket for weeks. The trees look like…

“ABIGAIL: Gah! I'd almost forgot how strong you are, John Proctor! PROCTOR, looking at Abigail now, the faintest suggestion of a knowing smile on his face: What's this mischief here? ABIGAIL, with a nervous laugh: Oh, she's only gone silly somehow. PROCTOR: The road past my house is a pilgrimage to Salem all morning. The town's mumbling witchcraft. ABIGAIL: Oh, posh! Winningly she comes a little closer, with a confidential, wicked air. We were dancin' in the woods last night, and my uncle leaped…

more common for women to marry in their mid-twenties to mid-thirties rather than marry at the young age of fifteen. Another difference between the folk and popular customs shown in the film is the difference in traditions. While in popular culture, Christmas is celebrated by the…

Whether it’s your first time being handed the buck to host Thanksgiving dinner or you have just taken it upon yourself to host this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, you can survive and walk away beaming with pride. You can do this without stressing out and you will be able to create a spectacular Thanksgiving dinner meal that has your family and friends talking for years to come! There is some amazing first time Thanksgiving dinner menu plans already pre-built out there online for you to start…

Every new driver wonders when and how he or she will get his or her first traffic violation. I always contemplated different scenarios in my mind while driving. Would I run a stop sign? Would I be caught zooming past a police officer? Where and when would I get mine? I finally got all my questions answered Easter weekend of 2015. I remember the day as if it was yesterday, and the memory will be etched into my mind for the rest of my life. Traveling down highway 370, I was singing and just…

Day of the Dead is a holiday that is celebrated by many different races such as Mexicans, Catholics, Italians, South Americans, Philippines, and Colombians. Catholics call this holiday “All Soul’s & All Saint’s Day” and Mexicans call it “Dia de los Muertos.” The reason why this holiday is celebrated is because they spend a lot of money on their self-sufficient, rural based, local families, and families that have been deceased for a period of time. Most people that celebrate this holiday…

The only thing that was life changing is that my dad changed jobs from working in Iowa city and being gone all the time, to switching jobs in Clarence so I’d see him more. When I was littler, me and my brothers would get up super early Christmas morning so that we could hopefully open all the presents that were underneath the tree. We would separate the presents and try to figure out what was inside each one, while we waited for our parents to get up. Sometimes we would only be able to open one…

Cornhole has become a beloved American pastime. This fun beanbag toss game is a treat for all ages and the perfect addition to any backyard barbeque or special occasion. At Cornhole Worldwide, they take cornhole to the next level by offering customers the opportunity to design custom cornhole sets! If you’re ready to celebrate warm weather with a few rounds of cornhole using a custom set from Cornhole Worldwide, here’s a refresher on how to play this entertaining yard game: • Surface & Spacing:…

My eyes unbolted from my slumber. I slowly pulled the warm, soft, heavy blanket off my heated body. My feet hit the ground and the cold air struck through me like a knife slashing away at the heated film that had surrounded me. As I walked to the window my feet tripped over the piles of laundry that I didn't bother to pick up. I peeled open the blinds and there it was. Snow that had covered the valley like a blanket. Thoughts raced through my head as I pulled my pajamas off and replaced them…