It’s that time of year! As we slip into the holiday season it’s time for holiday shopping. While most folks may think in terms of simply “Christmas shopping”, others look to the holiday shopping season as a good time to get great deals on all sorts of items, including...
The childhood thrill of going to a toy store has enthralled children in this country for over a hundred years. That’s because toy stores have a long history in America, dating back to the late 19th century when the first dedicated toy shops began to appear. Before...
Christmas has once again come and gone, and the decorations are starting to come down if they haven’t all been put away already. The new year is getting going, and the winter weather is encouraging a great deal of indoor time. But it’s also quite likely that, for some...
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; For most of us, Christmas would not be complete without...
Many people of heard of the so-called “Peter Pan syndrome.” This is a concept that was based on the idea that some adults have trouble growing up and are emotionally “trapped” in childhood. Of course, what most of us realize is that deep inside every one of us is a...
Today is National Mom and Pop Business Owner Day – NO Thank You! Don’t call me Mom and Pop. Jean and I are not some doddering couple shuffling around a quaint but unkempt little shop. Don’t call me Brick and Mortar. Fundemonium not some crumbling old building on the...
