A Holiday Favorite: Bingo (With A Twist)

The holiday’s are a time of peacefulness, joy and being together with family.  Besides eating a ton of food, you and your family most likely participates in board games and/or card games.  For me and my family, after we are done eating we love to get into an intense game of bingo.  With technology these days, and everyone having some sort of portable device such as a laptop or phone, we are now capable of playing online bingo.

You’re probably asking yourself what are the benefits from playing online bingo, and here they are. The first being that online bingo goes significantly faster than traditional bingo.  The second, and the best reason in my opinion is that you can play anywhere in your house and still be able to play with the rest of your family (via WiFi).  This way, you can all enjoy playing bingo while being able to relax on a couch at the same time.

So, the next time you or your family are interested in playing bingo, you shouldn’t think twice before checking out online bingo.

If you want traditional board games, Target has coupons.

 

10 Colognes You Should Wear On Christmas Eve/Day

I am thinking about making a list of 10 perfumes to wear, this way the ladies that are reading this won’t feel left out.  However, for now, I am just writing about cologne’s that men should wear.

So, stay tuned ladies!

Before I start, I want to point out that this list was created by me, and the colognes said are what I personally believe to be some great fragrances to wear on Christmas Eve and/or Day.  Enjoy!

1. A*Men by Thierry Mugler

2. Fahrenheit by Dior

3. Bleu de Chanel by Chanel

4. Aventus by Creed

5. La Nuit De L’Homme by Yves Saint Laurent

6. The One by Dolce & Gabbana

7. Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier

8. Amber Pour Homme Intense by Prada

9. Gucci by Gucci

10. Boss No. 6 by Hugo Boss

 

The True Christmas: Eye Opening Stats?

Ok, we all know about the holiday season, and of course, Christmas.  But are the traditions and actual celebrations of the Christmas spirit and traditional ways so “traditional?” a couple stats on the history of the biggest holiday of the year show open our eyes to the “true Christmas.”

• Christmas was once a moveable feast celebrated at many different times during the year. The choice of December 25, was made by Pope Julius I, in the 4th century A.D., because this coincided with the pagan rituals of Winter Solstice, or Return of the Sun. The intent was to replace the pagan celebration with the Christian one.
• According to historical accounts, the first Christmas in the Philippines was celebrated 200 years before Ferdinand Magellan discovered the country for the western world, likely between the years 1280 and 1320 AD.
•  In England, they became popular after Queen Victoria’s husband Albert, who came from Germany, made a tree part of the celebrations at Windsor Castle. In the United States, the earliest known mention of a Christmas tree is in the diary of a German who settled in Pennsylvania.  (Seems a bit backwards; taking the tree
• from nature and putting it inside? Some have it completely backwards: putting decorations outside and bringing the tree in!)
• Historians have traced some of the current traditions surrounding Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, back to ancient Celtic roots. Father Christmas’s elves are the modernization of the “Nature folk” of the Pagan religions; his reindeer are associated with the “Horned God,” which was one of the Pagan deities.

Some of these may or may not bring the idea or Spirit of Christmas into light; not to doubt beliefs or anything, but it maybe puts Christmas into a new perception.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Have a wonderful New Year!

Snooki Slims Down To 98 Pounds – But Has She Gone Too Far?

The infamous meatball from the Jersey Shore, has officially reached her goal weight of 98 pounds.

Her main motivators include her Twitter followers.  The support from her fans is good, but it can also be detrimental to her health.

Hopefully, she doesn’t try and trim down any more fat, because serious health risks can ensue.

 

We’re Still Here For You Selena!

It’s been trending on Twitter for the past week.  If you haven’t seen it, it’s probably because you don’t have a Twitter.

It was revealed a few days ago that Selena Gomez has some family issues.  I wrote all about it in a previous post if you want the full details.

I just wanted to post this, to give some support.

I don’t want to say that I know what she’s going through, because I don’t.  I have lost loved ones, and my mother also had a miscarriage, but I was too young to really remember the whole situation, so it doesn’t effect me as much as it does Selena.

The saddest part of it all was that it all happened around the holidays, and Selena is an only child.  Her mother having that child would have meant Selena would have been able to call herself a ‘big sister.’

#WereHereSelena

 

Merry Khristmas from the Kardashians

The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” stars have created a holiday greeting every year since the trio of older sisters were little girls.  This year, the card features a few relative newcomers to the clan, including Khloe’s hubby of two years, Lamar Odom, Kourtney’s boyfriend Scott Disick (near the couple’s adorable baby Mason!), as well as Rob Kardashian, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Bruce and Kris Jenner, and Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney Kardashian.

Have you noticed all the puns I have put into this article?

Photo credit: Nick Saglimbeni/Celebuzz.com