As we all double check our bank accounts and credit card balances from the haze of Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend… today is a day to offset it. Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is always the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. The idea is that instead of buying things for yourself like we’ve all done over the…
Cyber Monday is in full effect today. Hope you’re getting all those deals! But when did this all start and why? The term “Cyber Monday” was first used in the early 2000’s by an e-commerce expert named Ellen Davis who was analyzing shopping trends during the holidays. Her findings saw that the Monday after Thanksgiving,…
With Thanksgiving coming up this week and the holidays around the corner you’re probably going to be doing a lot of baking. If you have kids you know they always want to snag that cookie dough. But is it safe? The answer is no. Everyone thinks it’s from the raw eggs, which it is. But…
YouTube is one of those things that just feels like it’s been around forever. But it’s only been around since it launched in 2005. It’s creators say the original idea was to make it a video online dating site. Then they realized that people wanted to share more videos in their life and it took…
This weekend is the Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular. We hope to see you there with your signs from the Star float! Every parade has the giant helium balloons, but how do they deflate them after the parade? For the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade it’s done behind the Macy’s store on 7th Avenue through a process that…
With our Star Food Drive happening today at ShopRite in Milford seemed like a good day to figure out what the difference is between a grocery store and a supermarket. Grocery stores tend to have mainly a focus on food and beverages. While Supermarkets in addition to food and drink typically give a little more…
With the holidays quickly approaching it’s almost time to watch all the Peanuts cartoon specials. One think I never knew was how one of the voices is someone you probably know very well from her music. Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson who was in the Black Eyed Peas and known for her solo career was the voice…
You probably have a few relatives who do their holiday shopping on QVC. I know I do. But what was the first item every purchased on QVC? The shower radio! When the network first launched in 1986 it was the shower radio they were selling first which cost $11.49 at the time. They did $7,400…
When we as humans are going to be in the hot sun too long we put on some sunscreen. But what do animals do? Can they burn like us? It’s actually a neat trick from mother nature. One example are Hippos’. Their skin can naturally produce sunscreen. Crazy right? Their bodies release a red fluid…
Today is Veteran’s Day. Thank you to all the men and women who have served or are currently serving. Thank you to their families as well. A common mistake some people make it referring to all military as “soldiers”. When really a soldier is someone who served or serves in the Army. Here are what…