Image by mashleymorgan via Flickr The History Of The Green Berets   Special Forces Major Herbert Brucker was behind the beginning of the green beret designation in the year 1953. Brucker began the designation which would later be realized by First Lieutenant Roger Pezelle who adopted it for his highly operative A-Team called the Operational [...]

Image via Wikipedia Keep Your Vacation Budget Under Control Need some help stretching your vacation budget? You’re planning a well deserved vacation but there just doesn’t seem to be enough money. Well, you are not alone. Even saving all year long may not be enough. It’s time to look for ways to make your vacation [...]

Image by Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton via Flickr Virginia Ironside is one of Britain’s leading agony aunts, and she has contributed regularly to Woman magazine, the Daily Mail and the Sunday Mirror. Many people enjoy her direct and charismatic approach to self-help and she has published a number of books on marriage, bereavement, fertility and [...]

Donating to charities is very good for the soul and it warms the heart.  With today’s economy more families then ever need help just getting by.  There are many charities all over the world who accept an array of items and products that help people in their daily lives. There are several things throughout your [...]

Image by smilla4 via Flickr For Troops – Goodie Bags Are a Hit Any Time of Year “Gone but not forgotten,” was a phrase often used during the Vietnam War to let soldiers who were prisoners there know that they were still remembered by their U.S.families.Today, the mission to let the thousands of military men [...]

Image via Wikipedia 12 Creative Ways To Recycle Your Christmas Cards!   Don’t throw your Christmas cards away! There are so many creative ways to use your Christmas cards, many of which you can do with your kids. We have brought together some ideas below. Christmas jigsaw game: Make a Christmas jigsaw game. Gather 10-20 [...]

Image by IronRodArt via Flickr I am wondering if it is too early to wish for a White Christmas.  As the holiday quickly approaches many are having snow thoughts with a storm headed to the northeast this weekend.  But Christmas is next week this time. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to have snow for the holiday. [...]

Someone sent me the cutest video of dogs and Christmas.  You have just got to see this. Instead of Happy Holidays I say Merry Christmas!  Hope you receive lots of presents and find the peace needed this Christmas season. Tags: happy holidays, dogs, Holiday, Christmas and holiday season, holidays <BR/>

10 Great Winter Fashion Trends This Season It’s that time of the year again with snowflakes falling, yuletide cheer and Christmas shopping, hot cups of coco and cozy warm fireplace with sizzling embers of coal crackling away. But what’s heating up the fashion scene this winter, a closer look reveals some interesting insights on the [...]