AUSTIN, Texas — Plenty of shoppers were out celebrating Black Friday, but how many have heard of Brown Friday? During the holidays, homes are inundated with guests from near and far. Not only do all these people put added strain on these otherwise single-family homes, but the massive amount of food can too if not…
Great gifts for the home under $100 Furbish With everything being so expensive these days, you might think it’s hard to find great home and decor gifts under $100, but we beg to differ. It’s easier than ever to find thoughtful presents that anyone will be happy to receive this holiday season. From statement decor…
Like many of you I will enjoy today with family, good food and celebrating all the bounty with which I have been blessed. I am also celebrating the end of the garden season. As crazy as it was, it was a good season in my garden. Most of the leaves are raked up, beds are…
Lei Sun / iStock.com Each year, holiday spending in the U.S. seems to creep up, with 2024 likely to be no exception. According to the 2024 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey, consumers expect to spend $1,778 this holiday season, an 8% increase from last year. Much of that money will be spent on festive home decor,…
Are you someone for whom the countdown to Christmas starts the moment the last Halloween candy leaves the bowl? Maybe you lean toward old Victorian times when it was traditional to put up Christmas trees on Christmas Eve. Or are you like the majority of Americans who say the day after Thanksgiving is the right…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Season’s greetings! After an unseasonably warm start, many of Us are finally experiencing autumn in all its glory. Now that the weather is finally cooperating, it’s time to focus on upgrading our homes with fall…
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Thanksgiving feast is all about dollar signs if you’re a plumber. Thanksgiving Day, and even more so the day after, are the busiest days of the year for plumbers — primarily because of the mistakes we make around the grand meal. KDKA’s John Shumway has the list of mistakes and recommendations….
We now know where Ashley Darby stands in the great Christmas tree debate. While many Americans wait to put up the trees in the days or weeks following Thanksgiving, others have chosen to do so immediately after the Halloween season, giving them at least two months to enjoy the holiday staple. While there are convincing arguments on each side, it…
