The Nightshift: 21 December 2017

Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, it’s Thursday, 21 December 2017, and this is the Morning edition of The Nightshift, the World’s Daily News Source. The Republican administration is on the verge of  their first major legislative win as the tax reform bill has passed through Congress. Now comes the reckoning: will the …

Christmas Camp: How to Make a Garland for Christmas Stairs

As long as we’re talking garland, let’s talk location for the garland and what you might have to do to make it special. This video covers creating garland for the stairs. If you have a two story house, garland on the stairs is an absolute must. It’s a snap. Just pay attention to the nice …

Christmas Camp: How To Make A Christmas Garland

Decorating for Christmas goes way beyond just putting up a tree and some lights on the house (and in the yard). Inside–go all out: with collections (a close friend has a massive collection of snowmen that come out once a year); flowers (you do have Poinsettias, right?) and garlands. Stringing garlands–across the mantle, over the …

The Nightshift: 20 December 2017

Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, it’s Wednesday, 20 December 2017, and this is the Morning edition of The Nightshift, the World’s Daily News Source. After a (typical) mistake in procedure, Congress pushed through the tax reform bill late last night. Is this good or bad for you? Good or bad for the …

Christmas Camp: How to String Lights on a Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree (we’re taking liberties with capitalization). You’ve seen it forever, in all its’ lighted glory. And, of course, you’ve no doubt put the lights on many a tree. But did you know that–like most things in life–lighting up a tree is neither as simple or complicated as it looks. There are, actually, three …

Christmas Camp: How to make a Christmas Centerpiece

Christmas is for entertaining–friends, family, work buddies. Mid-week or weekend parties, outside events if you live in a warm climate.  Entertaining means holiday food (and of course, there will be a Christmas dinner, right?) and when you spread a table with food and refreshments, you should also decorate the table–it’s that time of the year. …

Christmas Camp: How to Put Christmas Lights on the Roofline

This is the second of two videos about Christmas lighting (we haven’t touched on laser lighting yet..). This one deals with the very stylish trend to light the roofline of your house. Please note that this can be hazardous–if you’re not used to being on ladders or working twenty to thirty feet above the ground, …