From Black Friday to Christmas, keep these shopping safety tips in mind this holiday season.
The hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season is right around the corner, and not far behind are the thieves and cons who show up in full force this time of year to make a quick buck. To protect yourself, keep in mind these safe shopping tips from the National Retail Federation:
With Christmas now upon us, its tempting to think that our happiness can only be found in a relentless pursuit of stuff, but God has a very different prescription for holiday joy.
There is a series of humorous commercials on TV right now that feature different people talking about some over-the-top seasonal item they have purchased. For example, one person is on screen sharing that her family has hired their own personal Santa for Christmas, another man describes a high-tech chestnut roaster that he has purchased, and in another clip, a woman is standing with a real reindeer her family purchased for their front lawn. The point of these commercials is to show how crazy and overindulgent people can get during the Christmas season. The commercial even goes on to lightly chide our holiday materialism by reminding us of what we already know, that the season is marked by too much overindulging and overspending, after …
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Remembering the roots of the season is the key to making this the best Christmas ever.
I love presents! I love giving them. I love buying them. I love getting them. The gift giving part of Christmas is one of my favorite parts, but a deeper celebration will create the best Christmas ever! When Christmas day is finished and all the relatives head back to their homes, when that last sentimental decoration is put away and the last bit of hummingbird cake has vanished from the counter, what will you be left with? Will you be left with regret, debt, and a few extra pounds, or could this Christmas be unlike any other you have ever experienced? Could you allow the spirit of Christmas to move beyond the usual traditions to a place of unusual meaning in your life? Christmas, after all, started as a world-wide renewal of the soul. …
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The Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier Islands Resort is in full swing.
I recently had the opportunity to visit this year's Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier Islands Resort and was not disappointed. It was truly a fun experience as I marveled at all of the holiday displays full of lights, lights and more lights. Here's your opportunity to load the kids in the car and join in the "oohs and aahs" of this magical experience and be a kid again. In its 19th year the Magical Nights of Lights features new and improved holiday entertainment and attractions along with its traditional driving tour through more than seven miles of illuminated characters and scenery with millions of twinkling lights. Some of the lighting displays include Animal Kingdom, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Santa's Elves at Work, a drive …
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If you are thinking about giving someone or getting a pet for Christmas be sure that everyone involved is ready for the responsibility.
This time of year, pet stores, breeders and animal shelters will be bombarded with people who want to get a pet for themselves or as a gift for someone else. If this is you, have you really thought everything through before taking on this major commitment? Before you give or get a pet as a Christmas gift, be sure that the person that you are getting it for really wants one and is willing to take on the responsibility. If you are getting it for a child, be sure that he or she is old enough and mature enough to care for a living, breathing creature. I can't tell you how many pets are abandoned at animal hospitals or turned into shelters after all the excitement of the Christmas season is over and the new owners get over their cuteness and …
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Michaels leads the five great deals Patch has found to help your family this week.
It's getting down to the wire and if you have not gotten into the holiday spirit, you had better act fast. Cumming Patch is ready to help you with five deals for this week. These deals will help you have fun with the family, get discounted stocking stuffers, cheap matching pajamas for the whole clan and even finish your holiday shopping. Here are the 5 great deals that we have found for you to enjoy this week. 1. Micheal's Crafts Deal: If you haven't finished shopping for grandparents or decorated the house for your guests, bring these coupons to Michaels for big discounts on frames and home decor. Good Through: These coupons expire on Saturday. 2. Stocking Stuffers Deal: Bring this coupon to Ulta and get $3.50 off of your purchase of $10 …
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Stop by North Forsyth High School to see Santa and enjoy a pancake breakfast.
It's a holly, jolly holiday on in Cumming, Alpharetta and historic Roswell this weekend. Here are some activities the kids might enjoy. Saturday, Dec. 3 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Brunch with Santa at North Forsyth High School will provide a pancake breakfast by Simply Southard for $10. 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Caroling on Canton Street means that Canton Street will be closed to cars; and boutiques and galleries will be open late for shopping as various groups sing holiday songs. Local businesses will provide coffee, hot chocolate, apple cider and s'mores. Sunday, Dec. 4 4 p.m. A traditional children's nativity in the Alpharetta First United Methodist Church sanctuary will focus on the meaning of Christmas through the eyes of a child. 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. …
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Free evening features Christmas cocktails, desserts and store-wide discounts.
Deck the halls this holiday season with some help from Pike Nurseries' Christmas Extravaganza, tonight, Thursday, Dec. 1. Customers can enjoy free Poinsettia Cocktails, with champagne and cranberry juice, Danish Kringles and other seasonal savings throughout the store. Homeowners can get in the Christmas spirit with two special holiday seminars. At 5 p.m., guests can enjoy a free seminar on "Decorating Your Mantel for Christmas." Pike Nurseries’ experts will share their best tips on creating a stunning mantel to ensure a vibrant backdrop for hanging those stockings. And garden gurus will also find tips on adding festive flair to any home with the "Create a Williamsburg Wreath" seminar at 7 p.m. Participants will make and take home their …
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