In Kimberly’s post yesterday she expounded the virtues of the K.I.S.S principle when it comes to holiday gift shopping. No one subscribes to that philosophy more than my wife and I. In fact we discovered an interesting way to take care of holiday shopping for friends and family just by stopping into a South Carolina [...]
Archive | November, 2009
K.I.S.S. for the holidays!
Once the Thanksgiving feast becomes the stuff of sandwiches and soup, the holiday season officially begins. (Welcome!) It also ushers in an ideal opportunity to reflect on the wisdom of the K.I.S.S. formula. Wikipedia tells us K.I.S.S. “is a modern acronym for the empirical principle, ‘Keep It Short and Simple,’ or the more recent and [...]
Store Brand vs. Name Brand
When my husband and I moved to where we live now, we were very happy to find out that there was a Publix right down the street. We didn’t have a Publix near our old address, so this new convenience was quite exciting to us. When we first started shopping at Publix, we bought our usual [...]
What do you mean you're a Clemson fan?
Guest blogger Brandon explains why he looks forward to the Clemson/Carolina game each year. This time of year, I look forward to the holidays, spending time with my family and all the great things that come with it. But none of these compare to the anticipation of the big game. See, I have a unique [...]
It's MINE! No, It's MINE!
Anybody familiar with the character Stingy from Lazy Town? Stingy’s favorite quote is, “It's Mine!” This is the character I think of when my girls are fighting over a toy they both claim complete ownership of. Yes, I am referring to sibling rivalry, quick scenario: – 3 year old takes toy from 1 year old, [...]
Time for the Big Game…and some well-meaning community projects
Only one team will win the upcoming Clemson/Carolina grudge match and claim bragging rights for another year, but it’ll be a win-win for a number of South Carolina community organizations. Just a few short months ago, we were blogging about the start of the college football season. Both Carolina and Clemson fans were staking out [...]
