christmas: Holiday Light Safety
- 12/09/10 03:12 PM
One of my favorite things about the holidays are the decorative lights that adorn homes both inside and out. I love the different styles, colors, and shapes! The lights are festive and fun but without the proper safety tips, they could be a hazard. Read on to learn about holiday light safety. Use the smaller lights which are more commonly available. The older style with the larger bulbs burn hotter. Discard any strand of lights that has exposed or frayed wires. Never hang lights on a metal surface. The metal could become electronically charged and shock anyone who may touch it. … (3 comments)
christmas: Selling Your Home During the Holidays?
- 12/02/10 08:40 AM
Ask 10 real estate agents if you should place your home on the market during the holiday season and you'll get 10 different answers and explanation. The reason for this is that its ultimately up to you! How bad do you want to sell your home, are you willing to continue to open your home for showings during family festivities and are you willing to tone down the holiday decorations are all questions each buyer will have to ask themselves when making this important decision.
If you leave your home on the market, some agents would say that you shouldn't decorate your … (3 comments)
christmas: When Does the Holiday Season Officially Start?
- 11/21/10 03:18 PM
The months of November and December seem to fly by every year. Before we know it, Thanksgiving is here, holiday lights and trees go up, shopping malls become chaotic and we’re boarding a plane to visit family. So how can we stretch out the holiday season to we can enjoy as much of it as possible for the longest amount of time without appearing ridiculous? Growing up, my mother always put up the tree the day after Thanksgiving. That gave us about a month and a week of festive lights, a Christmas tree and holiday music. This always seemed reasonable, but … (2 comments)
christmas: Holidays in Germantown!
- 11/17/10 02:44 PM
There are plenty of events in Germantown and Montgomery County to keep you busy through the rest of the month! Here's a glance of what's in store during the beginning of the holiday season! OCTOBER 15, 2010 - NOVEMBER 19, 2010 The Puppet Co. Playhouse presents “Pinocchio” The Puppet Co. 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812 Hailed by critics as, " A Masterpiece", this production was created by the father of TPC Co-Founder, Christopher Piper, and is completely refurbished and adapted for the Puppet Co. stage. Life-size marionettes and live actors tell Carlo Collodi's story of what it means to … (2 comments)
One of my favorite things about the holidays are the decorative lights that adorn homes both inside and out. I love the different styles, colors, and shapes! The lights are festive and fun but without the proper safety tips, they could be a hazard. Read on to learn about holiday light safety.
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