holidays

Knowing the amount of time certain members of my family spend in the bathroom (my brother), I think it's a good idea to take a preventative strike on my home's plumbing before he gets here.

2020 can already easily be described as weird. Not many things this year have been normal so it's safe to say that the Holiday season's also going to be weird.

His or her job is to safely deliver all packages signed off to them. I've also read that it's against procedures in the business to accept cash.

Elementary students across Idaho, including those in the Magic Valley, are invited to submit their renditions of holiday cards to the Idaho State Department of Education.

The U.S. Postal service estimates 40 million packages to be delivered this holiday season.

If you got a gift card for Christmas, don't forget to spend it! You'd be surprised how many gift cards go unused, and that just leaves free money on the table. Oh, and I bet you have a hunch which gender is best at gift-card spending.

At your Christmas gathering this weekend you might not be able to tell that's a can of beer or a can of wine in that koozie. Canned wine is becoming a thing, but we're not sure Idaho is on board.

This time next week if the scale reads two pounds higher than normal, you're right there with the rest of humanity. That's the average weight gain during the holidays, but the truly surprising thing is how long it takes to get rid of it!

“The Winter Wonderland Snow Globe Window Stroll & Scavenger Hunt” starts Saturday in Sun Valley and goes through Dec. 31.

We'll probably walk past a hundred Christmas trees this season and never know the full story behind each ornament. The ones that have been hand-made by a relative can probably tell an important story if we take the time to ask.

Put on your mittens and come downtown Friday evening for the annual Twin Falls Festival of Lights Parade and tree lighting ceremony.

The debate continues: real or fake Christmas trees?