Category Archives: American Fun
Santa Letters
SANTA LETTERS Everyone knows #Santa Claus’s address. It’s “The North Pole.” And each year, since 1954 tiny Alaskan town of North Pole (population 2100) receives around 120,000 letters from around the world. Even letters without stamps are delivered, a rare … Continue reading
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Christmas Cards
#CHRISTMAS CARDS According to Hallmark research, Americans send almost 2 BILLION!!! Christmas cards every year. (The second largest sending occasion is Valentine’s Day, with only a mere 192 million cards being given.) Save a few stamps. Here’s #JibJab’s quick and … Continue reading
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Christmas 101 – Gift Giving
#Christmas ideas. We all want to find the joy in the holidays, but let’s face it, we don’t have a lot of time. An easy, yet thoughtful gift, is a potted bulb. I love potting amaryllis bulbs in a fun … Continue reading
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Christmas 101
#CHRISTMAS IDEAS Okay, it’s time to haul out the holly and I’m going to try to do so this year without diving into my savings account. Start a tradition and go out with family or friends for a drive to … Continue reading
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AMERICAN FUN – Scrabble!
My weekend advice: take time to play a game. How about Scrabble? It was invented by Alfred Mosher Butts, an unemployed and hilariously named former architect from Poughkeepsie, New York. Butts decided to invent a board game, and based his … Continue reading
AMERICAN FUN – Having a Ball!
Today, at long last, the TOY BALL has taken its rightful spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The ball bounces its way into the its spot at the Rochester, NY “National Museum of Play” alongside other popular playthings … Continue reading
