Blog Detail
By the Chimney With Care
http://bythechimneywithcare.wordpress.com
Everything you ever wanted to know about Christmas stockings, and so much more. How to buy, make, decorate, clean, display, stuff, store ... as well as commentary on life and current events that is, however tangentially, related to the stocking theme.
Recent Posts
Obama girls dolls renamed
Chicago attorney Marc Cooperman, who has represented a toy company in lawsuits involving Beanie Babies’ names, hit the nail on the head when he said he believes Ty Inc. got what it wanted in its release of the Sasha and Malia dolls that “...
The gift of touch
If you're struggling for a Christmas stocking theme, why not offer the gift of touch? There are tons of options in this arena, but here are just a few to get you started. You can certainly spend a lot of money on these kinds of gifts ... or you can t...
Free pancakes at IHOP on 2/24
Who knew that my son was born on National Pancake Day? Maybe he did, but I didn't discover it until I read tonight about IHOP's promotion. According to IHOP's Web site, they are giving away free short stacks (three) of their famous buttermilk pancake...
A belated happy GH day!!
My fourth grade teacher at St. Agnes school in Phoenix must have been a Broadway director wannabe. We did two big plays that year. The first was A Christmas Carol (I played the Ghost of Christmas Past, garbed in my dad’s forest green terry robe...
Gift-giving and Christmas stocking etiquette
Make sure the person to whom you are giving the gift will like it. This may seem rather obvious, but think back to some of the gifts you've received. If you've ever had that "What the hell were they thinking?!??" thought cross your mind on opening a ...
5-word life plan
Saw a sign with these words on it this morning when I dropped my mom off at the adult daycare. Wow - what a life we'd all have if we followed this simple recipe! ...

