Rock Star With A Big Heart

Check it out! American Idol finalist, Michael Johns, has made a Christmas album and decided to donate all the proceeds to the American Red Cross and ALS.  (50/50 split). What […]

Have Yourself A Retro Little Christmas

A final note on faux trees from someone who actually owns not one, but two, incredible vintage aluminum Christmas trees. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT use electric lights on […]

Artificial Trees: Are They Flammable?

After seeing this post, my friend Roger was inspired to ask about the safety of artificial Christmas trees. Rather than respond to him in the comments, I figured others might […]

Books To Put On Your Wishlist

Books are almost always a safe bet for holiday presents. Here’s a round up of a few we think are gift-worthy: Show Me How: 500 Things You Should Know: Instructions […]

Christmas Trees Are Very Very Flammable

A Christmas Tree is basically a giant pile of firewood unless you take care of it. I just watched this video on Scott Zeilenga’s When Safety Fails blog: Eek. Watch […]

Black Friday? How About RED Friday?

If you didn’t already know this, Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. Yeah, that’s right, it’s Black Friday. But I’ve got a new idea — how about […]

Thank You For Reading These Safety Tips

I know you’ve seen a thousand Thanksgiving stories already this week, but I just want to remind you that whatever traditional foods you’re cooking, and whoever you’re cooking them with, […]

All The News That’s Fit To Type

With a short week at work, it seems imperative to pack a whole lot of great info into the next three days of blogging. With that, I give you some […]