News; birthdays/events; what was your best purchase this year? (list from Reddit); word of the day.

News; game: quiz; game: feud; baby naming consultants share names that are out.

News; feel good story of the day; do you buy new items if they're cheaper than fixing item?; many people think gift cards are impersonal...but Gen Z and Gen Alpha like "this".

News; game: calendar trivia; Country Living Magazine: most festive places for the holidays (U.S. list); goodbye/fun facts....national tea day. Step aside, coffee and soda. Tea is the most popular beverage in the world. The origins of tea have been traced back to China over 4,000 years ago and was mostly used for medicinal purposes until the16th century, where tea made its way across the globe to Europe by Dutch traders, where it became a widely traded commodity. The main types include black, green, white, herbal, and oolong and tea is loaded with antioxident benefits. Doesn't a nice hot cup of tea sound great in the middle of December?

News; birthdays/events; Dial a Carol hot-line; word of the day.

News; game: mindtrap; best films of 2025 (Time magazine list); when do you open Christmas presents? is it different from when you were a kid?

News; game: how well do know The Beatles "yeah" songs?; Hanukkah starts on Sunday night...Hanukkah traditions; favorite Christmas movies.

News; game: everybody knows; worst Christmas songs; goodbye/fun facts....Choral Day is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of December. Music, like other creative arts, brings people together. We find comfort in music and often use it to express our emotions. Whether in joy or sadness, music has been our constant companion. Choral music...is energetic and uplifting. In 3500 bc...The Mesopotamians create the first notes of music and by the 9th century churches began offering prayers through songs. Today, especially during the holidays, you can find choral performances at churches, schools, malls, and even carolers.

News; birthdays/events; how far are you willing to drive for the holidays?; word of the day.

News; game: Hanukkah trivia questions; do you let your teen pick travel plans?; school program.."earn to give".

News; game: finish the Christmas Carol; what's one of the last skills you picked up?; fascinating Christmas traditions around the world.

News; game: 3 word film Christmas theme; what's the 7-gift rule for the holidays?
goodbye/fun facts....national app day...app...or Software Application, quickly appeared when our mobile devices incorporated smart technologies. As the power of our phones increased with processing chips, internet connectivity, and touchscreens, so did the apps that became available. Apps continue changing how we work, live, and play. They offer opportunities, too, by creating thousands of new companies, millions of new jobs, and billions of dollars in revenue. In 2008 there were only 500 apps...today there are over 3 million and counting. Ever wondered how apps are made? Spend some time exploring the basics of app development. Plenty of online resources and courses can introduce you to the world of coding.

News; birthdays/events; 4 parking lot "personalities"; word of the day.

News; as you reflect back on 2025...how would you rate it?; when it comes to Christmas music...do you quit cold turkey on Dec 26th?; game: name this Christmas tune with long descriptions.

News; is your Christmas dinner a "copy and paste" of Thanksgiving dinner?; game: Christmas movie audio clips pt 1; game: Christmas movie audio clips pt 2.

News; would you rather have a secret Santa or a white elephant exchange?; game: Christmas mystery solve it; goodbye/fun facts....Nobel Prize day. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded on December 10, 1901, which was the fifth anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel. Nobel was a Swedish scientist, inventor and businessman. He is particularly notable as the inventor of dynamite and other high explosives, and held more than 350 patents in his lifetime. When Alfred Nobel wrote his will in 1895, it established that prizes would be awarded each year to commemorate and honor those who made significant achievements in the areas of science, medicine, literature and peace. While no official reason has been given for why he created these awards most experts agree the main reason was one of his brothers died in a tragic explosion while working on stabilizing nitroglygerin. Nobel Prize medals for Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, and Literature are minted in Stockholm, while the Peace Prize medal is minted in Oslo.

News; birthdays/events; holiday tipping guide 2025; word of the day.

News; game: 12 days of Christmas song; is it really the thought that counts when bosses/companies give crappy employee gifts?; pets and holiday decorations...use caution.

News; game: Christmas themed word ladder; what's your favorite holiday tradition?; cute things kids have asked Santa for.

News; game: finish this holiday song; Hallmark movie drinking game; goodbye/fun facts....Christmas Card Day. Today, annual Christmas cards have become a time-honored tradition. It all started when Sir Henry Cole, a member of the British civil service, created the modern concept of the Christmas card along with his artist friend, John Horsley, in 1843, as a means to encourage more people to use the new British postal system. Their first card was sold for one shilling or about 24 U.S. cents. By the 1860s, the practice of sending Christmas cards was more or less in full swing in Britain thanks to the rise and advent of the printing press. No matter how often you actually talk to your distant relatives, chances are you'll get a Christmas card from them! Christmas cards are a great way to catch up on the year's highlights if you haven't had time to get in on all the details throughout the year.

News; birthdays/events; as an adult...do you get as excited for the holidays as your kids?; word of the day.

News; what are some marketing specials that will get you back to restaurants and movie theaters in the new year?; digital budgeting; 2025's list of the world's sexiest accents.

News; Gen Z and Millennials are replacing traditional Christmas dinner with this; game: quiz; game: feud.

News; game: calendar trivia; have you ever had bins of holiday decor ruined? (Ashley's friend's story); goodbye/fun facts....national brownie day...there is so much emphasis on holiday cookies...but today is all about the brownie! Legend has it that the creation of brownies hales from the Palmer House Hotel in 1893. Bertha Palmer, a prominent Chicago socialite whose husband owed the hotel, asked a pastry chef for a dessert suitable for ladies attending the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition. She requested a cake-like delicacy small enough to be included in boxed lunches. Then in 1896 The Boston Cooking School Cookbook publishes the first recipe for brownies as they are known today....and who doen't love a brownie! 36% of us love those corners...ME!

News; birthdays/events; how do you react when you get a gift you don't like or already have?; word of the day.

News; holiday gifts that cost little to no money; what's your biggest gripe about the doctor's office?; game: Fast Times at Ridgemont High movie trivia.

News; when Christmas/Hanukkah is on/near a birthday...ok to combine the gift?; most of us are stuck in a cooking rut...do you eat the same thing over and over?; did you hear about the drunk raccoon?

News; game: Mind the Gap 1; game: Mind the Gap 2; goodbye/fun facts....national bathtub party day...today is devoted to breaking out the bubble bath liquid or those favorite essential oils and drawing a nice warm bath to enjoy. There's nothing that's quite as relaxing as a nice dip in the tub, even for those who are normally more the showering type. Since its invention, the bathtub has played an important role in our lives for sanitation...but also it's fun to take a bath! In recent years, bath bombs have become all the rage. A bathtub party is a perfect opportunity to let go of all your tension and stress...you can use inexpensive bath bombs at the local dollar store to uber-chic ones...Just grab a bathtub pillow, a new bottle of bubble bath, a bath organizer tray, fluffy towels and put on an audio book, a great podcast or some relaxing music.

News; birthdays/events; Ashley's report on the movie Jaws; word of the day.

News; would you rather see the main character in a movie/TV show forgive the bad guy...or get revenge?; 80's/90's trivia; a fun way to have gratitude...play this game!

News; House Digest list of household things you didn't realize had expiration dates; game: outburst; feel good story of the day from the UK.

News; A.I. gift assist; game: guess the bass line?; goodbye/fun facts....grab some flour, butter, and sugar: it's national cookie day. Cookies can be traced back much further than most people would imagine. It is estimated that in the 7th century AD, Persians were some of the first people to grow and harvest sugar cane, which would have eventually been turned into baked goods. One of the greatest things about cookies: they come in hundreds of shapes and sizes and flavors and are relatively simple to make. In the 17th century, Dutch settlers introduced "koekjes" to America. These treats became popular, leading to the American term "cookie." So let your inner cookie monster enjoy a batch today.