Friday, December 14, 2012
With pet ownership on the rise, more than half of pet owners are buying gifts for their pets this year.
Don’t forget your pets this holiday season. According to a survey by AP-Petside.com, more than half of American pet owners will buy gifts for their pets this holiday season, spending an average of $46 on their animals. And with pet ownership at its highest level in two decades, at 72.9 million, according to the American Pet Products Association’s (APPA) 2011-2012 National Pet Owners Survey, chances are you are searching for a gift for your furry or feathered family member. AP-Petside.com says 68 percent of pets getting gifts will receive a toy, with 45 percent getting food or another treat, 8 percent getting new bedding, 6 percent clothing, 3 percent a leash, collar or harness, and 3 percent new grooming products. What will you be getting …
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Know holiday deadlines to make sure your gifts arrive on time.
For some, seeing loved ones and friends during the holidays is not an option. Instead, we carefully wrap our love in packages for shipment. But what do we need to know for hassle-free shipping this holiday season? According to the United States Post Office, Thurs., Dec. 20, is the last day to ship first-class mail for Christmas arrival. Sat., Dec. 22, is the last day for most Express Mail to arrive by Christmas. Find other USPS holiday deadlines here. You can also find out other holiday information at the USPS Holiday Blog. FedEx has also announced its holiday shipping deadlines. The last day to ship items for FedEx Home and Ground delivery by Christmas Eve is Mon., Dec. 17. Express Saver packages must be shipped by Wed., Dec. 19; 2Day - …
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
Friday, December 7, 2012
Vote for the St. Peters home in our "Deck the House" contest and the city could win $100,000 for a local school district and $500.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
Friday, November 30, 2012
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
Thursday, November 29, 2012
You might be surprised what other days fall within December.
Christmas gets most of the press this time of year, but December is a month full of religious and secular festivals and holidays, along with some wild and wacky days as well. Here’s a reminder of the major holidays this month, along with a collection of the most bizarre holidays gleaned from the corners of the Internet. We can’t vouch for the authenticity of some of these lesser known observances, but if you need a moment to forget the stress that sometimes comes with the major holidays, there’s got to be a few here to make you smile. Forget the 12 Days of Christmas. Here’s a whole month of ways to celebrate. What days will you celebrate?
Monday, November 26, 2012
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16. Enter here: http://deckthehouse.patch.com/contest/stpeters Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Our contest…
Friday, November 23, 2012
Check out this round up of holiday TV specials in November and December
