Think all Halloween decorations are the same? Think again. Those creepy fake spider webs draped across your front porch could turn Halloween into a real-life horror show — trapping bats and other wildlife in sticky strands that can leave the creatures dead. A Northern California bat expert is warning Halloween enthusiasts to ditch the artificial … Read more
Next stop, tinseltown! December is upon us — time to put up the tree and pull the dusty box (or boxes) marked “Xmas” out of the crawl space. But, one expert suggests, before you decorate the traditional conifer — or conifer-like plastic apparatus, whatever you’re into — take a moment to ask yourself if your tree is … Read more
The Brooklyn woman who owns the most Christmas-decorated house in Dyker Heights has one stipulation before her children can inherit the home: The holiday tradition must continue. Lucy Spata, 68, has put in her will that her children and grandchildren won’t be able to get the house legally unless they decorate it every year. “As … Read more
Want to spruce up your Christmas tree this year? One TikToker revealed a little-known technique to hang ornaments to give your tannenbaum a little extra sparkle. Instead of hanging large bulbs one by one on individual branches, the account @sunshinethedoggo — usually, a pet profile for a Floridian chow chow and shar-pei mix — taught followers how … Read more
Way back in July, Krystan was already planning what type of Christmas tree she would have for her family this year. With four children (three of whom are under three years old), and a baby due in early December, the Australian single mom knew she would need to be prepared early if she wanted a less stressful festive season. “I … Read more