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[Holidays]
Sending Holiday Packages
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Sending greetings and gifts to friends and family far away? Meet these deadlines for Christmas Eve delivery, including to those in the military! And if you'd like to "adopt a soldier," and help our troops, here's how.
Sharing the holiday spirit with friends and family from afar means shopping early, packaging appropriately, and getting those packages out the door on time! (Naturally, shipping costs go up as the delivery time gets shorter.) Here's the scoop on having gifts and greetings delivered on or before Chri...
[Holidays]
Meaningful Holiday Gifts
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Trying to curtail your holiday budget this year? Try giving these gifts that come straight from your heart.
If your list of holiday gift recipients just keeps on growing … while your budget hasn’t increased proportionately, use these gift ideas to wrap up your own creative talents for the special people in your life. You've still got time to put your hands and heart to work! • Make coupons for a special s...
[Recipes]
Favorite Holiday Recipe Drawing
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Share your favorite holiday recipes with us!
Whether it's a favorite gingerbread cut-out cookie recipe handed down through the generations or a special sweet potato casserole your mother serves every Thanksgiving, every family has favorite holiday recipes that are part of their family tradition. Share your favorite holiday cookie recipe or oth...
[Safety]
Buckle Up Your Little One
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Protect your little ones from unnecessary injury: Buckle them up in a car seat that is installed correctly. Besides, it's the law.
You can’t prevent accidents (that’s why they invented the word). But you can reduce the likelihood that your child will be hurt in an accident--whether it's a fender-bender or a more devastating crash. "To keep your kids safe," says Trooper Joe Thompson of Fort Dodge, "follow the state law, and manu...
[Holidays]
Light Up the Holiday … Safely
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Holiday lights are a bright and beautiful addition to the season. Follow our safety tips.
Safe Lighting
Whether you're putting the lights up outdoors or in, follow these safety precautions:
Check out all light strings for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires, or loose connections. Discard damaged sets.
Connect strings of lights into an extension cord before plugging the co...
[Safety]
Beware of the Silent Killer: Carbon Monoxide
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Expert Dr. Tom Greiner, provides information to protect you and your family from this deadly gas.
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, invisible, tasteless, non-irritating gas, that, as it poisons people, is often attributed to the flu or food poisoning. According to Dr. Tom Greiner, one of the leading experts on carbon monoxide poisoning, every year up to 4,000 people die and 5,000 are injured by th...
[Holidays]
Removing Holiday Stains
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
From grape juice to lipstick, you can erase stains from virtually every holiday mess--if you know how.
Gracious entertaining is making your guests feel welcome, and comfortable -- especially when there is an embarrassing spill. You’ll find it a lot easier to be pleasant about stains that occur when you know how to remove them. So arm yourself with a few simple household supplies: a pretreatment ...
[Water Heating]
Chilling Water Heater Stories
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Our members share their most chilling water heater stories!
What's the worst thing that can happen if your old gas water heater decides to bite the dust? If it gives up the ghost? Read what REC members say as they share their entries in the recent Chilling Water Heater Contest. Top prize and a DVD player along with horror movie DVDs does to:MY WEDDING DAY Ev...
[Energy Efficiency]
Energy-saving holiday lighting
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Lighting up your home at the holidays doesn't have to dramatically increase your utility bills.
Extra lighting at the holidays can translate into higher utility costs. Keep your power bills to a minimum by following these energy-saving tips:
Turn on holiday lights responsibly to save energy. For example, turning lights on for six hours each evening will cost only a quarter of leavin...
[Recipes]
Fall Recipe Contest Winners
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Find out who won the crockpots we gave away in a drawing.
During our Fall Recipe Contest, we had 45 new recipes submitted to our Recipe Center!
Drawing winners received a crockpot for submitting recipes to the center. Winners (and the recipes they submitted) are:
• Mrs. Al Vodraska - Uncooked Tomato Relish
• Lois Standley - Tater To...
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