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Epic Christmas Lights Display Goes Viral, but Comes with a Large Price Tag [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:41:22 +0000

Fountain Valley, California resident Jan Stewart put up an incredible display of 56,000 Christmas lights on her home last year. The video went viral on YouTube racking up about a half a million views, so naturally, this year Jan went even bigger with her lights display, and it's costing her a pretty penny. Lucky for us, it's free to watch so check it out!

10 Unusual Historical Events That Happened During Christmas

Carl Pettit — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:30:18 +0000

Everyone knows Christmas Day is all about tearing open presents, spending time with loved ones, gorging on lots of good food and celebrating the holiday spirit in general. Even though most of us have got the holiday thing down by now, some folks out there might not be aware of some of the unusual and history-making events marking Christmas Day and Christmas Eve in the past.

Smart Last Minute Christmas Gifts

Jen Jacobs — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:30:22 +0000

At this time of the year, everything you want to buy is going to be too expensive, the wrong size or have any number of other things wrong with it, but there are a few last minute gifts that don’t look cheap or thoughtless. You have a fashionista on your list and you just aren’t [...]

10 Christmas Fails to Get You Through the Holidays

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:00:16 +0000

Attention everyone: we now officially have T-minus eight days until Christmas, and preparation time is running out faster than we can shove holiday cookies in our mouths. We still have to buy last-minute presents, dig out those stockings from the back of our closets and make time for that awful office party.

Funny Video Tricks People Into Kissing Under the Mistletoe [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:39:23 +0000

Do you follow the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe? That's one of the questions that was posed to people during a random survey at Brigham Young University. Then they were forced to turn words into action when mistletoe appeared out of nowhere following their answer. Cute and fun? Or Gross and weird? Watch the video and tell me what you would do.

A Very Special Random Act Of Kindness To Warm Your Heart This Holiday

Doug Groff — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:13:28 +0000

98 Country’s Lynn Quale had a very special “Random Act Of Kindness” when she visited Legion Post 621 to help make Andrea’s Christmas a little more special. Her mother had called the studios and let us know hard Andrea is working to provided for her children, watch what happens when we brought over some toys [...]

10 Extreme Christmas Trees

Carl Pettit — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:47:53 +0000

Most people are familiar with the massive, and very impressive, Christmas tree that graces New York City’s Rockefeller Center every year. This tree has come to symbolize the holiday season for millions of people, and is something of national icon, appearing as a backdrop in countless movies and television specials. While New York’s tree is [...]

10 Heartwarming Holiday Soldier Homecomings

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:00:01 +0000

The Christmas season is the happiest time of year. We get to spend extra time with our family and friends, and there are endless supplies of cookies. While these few weeks are filled with tons of cheer, it's also the sappiest time of year, especially in the good ol' USA. It's the ideal time for overseas military men to surprise their loved ones, and of course, create tearjerker alert YouTube videos of it all.

Cee Lo Green Teams Up With Muppets for Christmas Cheer [VIDEO]

Dave McCord — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:00:06 +0000

You may recognize Cee Lo Green from his role on NBC’s The Voice. You definitely recognize The Muppets. You combine them and you get a great holiday song that will make you tap your toes and deck the halls!The Muppets have made quite the comeback over the last few years. There for a while, you [...]

How to Save Money on Your Christmas Shopping

Jen Jacobs — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:00:10 +0000

Money is tight. Times are hard. Here’s how not to abuse your credit card. A website called ShopAtHome.com says that people are always looking to save a buck or 30 when it comes to their Christmas shopping, and their survey said that there are a number of ways we avoid going broke this season including [...]

Who Has Better Toy Prices: Amazon or Big Box Stores?

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:00:41 +0000

Trying to find the lowest prices on toys this holiday season? The latest industry report indicates that Amazon.com has better deals than retail giants Walmart, Target and everyone else. Financial analysts recently discovered that Amazon offers cheaper prices on about 44 percent of the same toys in stock at Walmart. However, Walmart still had the [...]

Forget Thanksgiving, Let's Celebrate Christmas Now

Dave McCord — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:44:37 +0000

We are just one week into November and I heard something earlier today that just made me angry. It was the most shocking thing I have heard all year.It was Christmas music! I know we are less that 2 months away from Christmas, but our Thanksgiving bird is still roaming around the turkey lot! Our [...]

Scotty McCreery Releasing Christmas Album

Lynn Quale — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:08:46 +0000

‘Christmas with Scotty McCreery’ is the first holiday album from the ‘American Idol’ alum and it is set for release on October 16th. Can you believe it’s almost holiday season?! Crazy isn’t it? It’s about time to start shopping, baking, and of course stocking your iPod with the latest Christmas music to help keep you [...]

It's Back – New Furby Hits Stores in Time for Holidays [VIDEO]

Dave McCord — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:19:50 +0000

Remember the Furby from the 90s? This annoying little creature was many kids best friend. Now it is getting a makeover and will probably be one of this year’s best selling toys. The new Furby has LED eyes, a better personality and better interaction skills. Yep, it is still going to annoy the pants off [...]

Why Do the Holidays Make Us So Nostalgic?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:35:16 +0000

There’s something about the holiday season that often makes us all a little nostalgic. And it’s not just the result of carefully-crafted marketing by retailers — psychological experts say that wistful feeling has an actual purpose.

Krystine Batcho, a professor of psychology at Le Moyne College in New York, says nostalgia helps us feel connected to one another and can even ease pain during a crisis.

Dreaming of a White Christmas? YouTube Lets It Snow!

Shauna Wright — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:52:30 +0000

If you haven’t been on YouTube recently, you may not have seen the site’s contribution to the holidays: snow!

Not only does the white stuff fall on search pages, but many videos have a little red snowflake on the right-hand side of the bottom bar.

10 Things You Don't Want to Hear on Christmas Day

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:00:16 +0000

Ah, Christmas. It’s a relaxing time to spend with family and the last hurdle before you let your hair down on New Year’s Eve. Hopefully, it will be an uneventful occasion, unlike last year, when Mom forgot to turn the oven timer off and your Christmas turkey was tougher to chew than leather on a [...]

25 Things You Might Not Know About Christmas

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:33:20 +0000

The big day is here and we thought you should know a few things about Christmas that isn't at the top of everyone's minds.

Last Minute Shopping? Our Top Five Places

Jen Jacobs — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:29:14 +0000

If you are last minute shopping, we've come up with our top five places to hit so you can get affordable gifts just in the nick of time!

10 Great Holiday Moments With 'The Simpsons' [IMAGES, VIDEOS]

Dan Seitz — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:43:14 +0000

America’s First Dysfunctional Family has the biggest affection for Halloween, since it happens during sweeps. But it also has taken on the most wonderful time of the year more than once, so we thought we’d present a few fun ‘Simpsons’ GIFs and videos to celebrate the season. Or at least be honest about it. (WARNING: Animated holiday merriment below.)