December 14, 2012 We know that Santa fills "stockings hung by the chimney with care", but sometimes he gets a little help from us. I don't know about you, but it seems to me that it's ten times more difficult to figure out what to fill those stockings with, rather than the bigger presents under the tree. Here's some help.
November 27, 2012 If you're looking for an unusual gift with an historic connection to the Utica-Rome area, consider a Christmas Tree ornament from the Landmarks Society Of Greater Utica.
December 15, 2011 OK, we all know that it's better to give than receive, but some of the gifts we've received over the years really say something about bygone days. There's always the possibility of receiving a fruit cake as a gift, which I actually like, but there are some items that you may not see under the tree, mainly because they don't make them anymore. So, if you get one of these, you're dealing with a hoarding re-gifter who has held onto the thing for decades.
December 9, 2011 We all want to know what to get those on our list for Christmas (regardless of whether they've been naughty or nice). In these remaining shopping days during the late "Frog Days of Fall", what are they going to get you?
November 14, 2011 It will definitely be atop many tech savvy Christmas lists this year providing that person can wait until December 25. But if not, the new Kindle Fire, Amazon.com's new tablet computer version of the e-book, will be available this week, first for those who pre-ordered and then for the rest of us. I am hopelessly un-tech savvy but if I were I'm sure I would be excited by all the new features.
September 30, 2011 The sounds of Christmas music and the smell of a scented Colonial Candle. It is a combination that will be hard to beat this holiday season as the candle maker has teamed up with Big Machine Records artists Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts and Martina McBride among others to offer a special holiday CD and candle gift set.
