December 1st. It’s candy cane season. One of the biggest mysteries of the holiday season. How do they get the candy canes into that shape? In the candy factories where they are made there are automated machines which mix and pull massive wads of red and white candy before rolling candy logs into thin ropes,…
Every Thursday in The Feed Kevin talks to Kallie from ButFirstCoffee Blog.com about all things parenting, kids, life hacks, organization, productivity and motivation, simple DIYs, frugal shopping, and more. This week Kallie has some great tips for how to get your home tidy and organized for the upcoming holidays when all your family comes to visit. Photo credit: Getty…
All week I have tickets to Daughtry at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday February 12, 2022. Listen every day at 4pm to win. Here’s today’s question if you missed it… Q: 1 in 3 men admit they will do this on Christmas Eve this year A: All their Christmas shopping Photo credit: Getty Images
Now that you’ve pulled all of your snow globes out from the basement to put on display for the holidays you’ve probably been wondering what the snow particles are made of? No? You’re not? Well I’m going to tell you anyway… The snow, or the technical term for it “flitter”, was originally bone chips or…
Is there a difference whether we give a “gift” or a “present?” That is today’s Mundane Mystery. Th two words came from different language families. Gift comes from the old German root word for “to give.” It refers to the act of giving but also to the thing being given. The term “present” was from…
One of the most festive drinks this time of year… delicious eggnog. But where did that silly name come from? Eggnog is a beverage that originated back in medieval Britain times. They would make it as a hot, milky, ale-like drink made with egg and figs. Legend has it that the “nog” comes from “noggin,”…
Christmas is around the corner, the holiday season is here. That means you’re probably shopping nonstop lately. But why is “red” the color every store decides to use for decorations and ads this time of year? There have been research studies done by the retail industry which show that consumers spend more money when they…
This week I passes to The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk for their holiday movie “The Polar Express 4D Experience”! Play every day at 4pm to win. Here’s today’s question if you missed it… Q: According to 63% of people polled THIS is the best gift for the person “who has everything” A: Chocolate Photo credit: Getty Images
Q: 53% of holiday shoppers plan to do this during the holiday shopping season A: Buy a gift for themselves Listen again weekdays at 4pm for a new question and prize!
Q: DURING THE HOLIDAYS MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE GET HURT DOING THIS. WHAT IS IT? A: OPENING A TOY PACKAGE Listen every weekday at 4pm for a new question and prize. Featured image: Getty Images/iStock/Getty Images Plus Samuil_Levich