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Stocking Stuffer Ideas

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:10:21 +0000

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 [...]

A Great Gift Idea – A Local Christmas Tree Ornament

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:10:12 +0000

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. For the past decade or so, the Landmarks Society has offered tree ornaments in the design of local landmarks. The 2012 ornament is of the Daniel D. Tompkins [...]

Some Outdated Christmas Gifts

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:10:04 +0000

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.

Making Their Christmas Shopping Easier

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:12:08 +0000

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? The answer…categories. That’s right, you can make it easier for others to shop for [...]

Kindle Fire Debuts This Week [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:30:37 +0000

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.

Country Music and Colonial Candles Team Up On New Christmas CD

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:00:11 +0000

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.