Why would people stand in huge mobs to save a few dollars when everything is on sale in America this holiday season? It must be for the “sport” of it. From the top department stores to TJ Max bargains are abound. Most of us have decided to cut back on holiday spending and give less this season, while concentrating on things that have more meaning. Giving to charity has always been part of the holiday season; the goal is the charities you support are using your money to really help those in need. An excellent way to determine whether a nonprofit is efficient and responsible is CharityNavigator.com
With Hanukah and Christmas on our heels right now, many of us are looking for time saving ways to enjoy our family and friends, and yet still entertain well. My Murray’s brined turkey, sold at Kings and Fairway, was delicious and reasonably priced. Brined birds cook mush faster, are very favorable, and are almost impossible to overcook. If it is a ham you are looking for this Christmas, Honey Baked is fabulous, 800-343-HAMS. They will deliver when you want and need no cooking or glazing.
More time and money saving advice coming over the next few weeks
In a previous blog, “A Runners Wife” I spoke about my husband training for the NYC marathon. All I have to say is that the months of training all came together of an amazing race. Race day is a grueling day for runners, and the family. But a miracle happened...
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the senate judiciary committee and basically shrugged when asked if any other enemy combatant captured overseas had ever been brought to civilian criminal court to face justice. Talk about an incompetent boob, not to mention a disgrace.
Here is a list of wines all from Spain, and menus from restaurants in Brooklyn where a crew of us did a food / wine crawl through Carrol Gardens and Williamsburg recently
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