October 2011
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September 2011
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December 2010
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November 2010
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$5 Christmas Albums on Amazon
Amazon’s November 100 albums for $5 each were updated today, including many Christmas albums. Unfortunately I already have a bunch of them, including:
Merry Christmas by Mariah Carey
James Taylor at Christmas
Let It Snow Baby…Let It Reindeer by Relient K
Joy to the World by Faith Hill
Harry for the Holidays by Harry Connick, Jr.
James Taylor at Christmas is really good. Get...
October 2010
3 posts
Follow me on Twitter
I just set up a Twitter account for this site, 25 Wishes. It’s an alternate way of keeping up with the posts here.
September 2010
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December 2009
4 posts
25 Days of Free
This year, Amazon is giving away 25 Christmas songs from December 1st to December 25th. Get your first free song, “Joy to the World,” by Casting Crowns, today.
November 2009
3 posts
Holiday beer
Hot on the heels of the Oktoberfests, Christmas/holiday beer season has arrived! You can probably find some winter beers in your stores as we speak.
Here are some of my past favorites:
Anchor Brewing Christmas Ale
Samuel Adams Winter Classics
Breckenridge Christmas Ale
SweetWater Festive Ale
Personally, I am enjoying the 2009 Anchor Christmas Ale already!
October 2009
3 posts
Canned pumpkin shortage
Serious Eats is reporting a nationwide shortage of canned pumpkin this year. It appears that less-than-ideal growing conditions are to blame. It’s probably worth stocking up if you see some in your local store, because, well, it’s canned.
January 2009
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December 2008
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Holiday sales
Now is the absolute best time to shop for Christmas 2009. Besides my annual day-after-Christmas trip to Target, I’ve been browsing the great deals on Christmas goods online, such as these from Pottery Barn.
Sale shopping at Crate & Barrel
Sale shopping at Williams-Sonoma
Sale shopping at Red Envelope
Homemade holiday gifts on LA Times
Here are some lovely ideas from the Los Angeles Times: 50 ways to make your holiday gifts homemade.
Not only are homemade gifts less expensive, they also capture the spirit of holiday giving in a way that purchased gifts simply can’t. And if you consider the ubiquitous traffic and holiday crowds, a leisurely morning spent baking breadsticks or whipping up a batch of homemade marshmallows...
November 2008
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