The holiday season is a time to reflect on the passing year, and to celebrate the love we share with family and friends. It can also be a time of increased stress, as we work to fit our preparations and celebrations into already busy lives. Planning parties, shopping for gifts, holiday baking, and attending celebrations are great fun, but you can run out of time fast if you don’t plan ahead. Here are some ways to save time and reduce stress this holiday season. Make Read More >
8 Tips on How to Have a Green Christmas
By Good Neighbor Concierge
The trappings of the holidays add to the festive air and the excitement of the season. However, the amount of post-holiday trash grows every year. Americans throw out 900,000 metric tons of garbage between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day each week! With a little planning, you can still enjoy the season without adding to the mounds of garbage heading to the landfills every January. A few ideas: 1. Invest in a Live Tree It takes from seven to ten years to grow a Read More >
More Tips to Cut Costs while Entertaining in Style
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Hosting a holiday party and family gatherings presents opportunities to be creative and to display personal styles and tastes. If you will be entertaining guests this holiday season, there are countless ways to shave off costs and still execute an event to be remembered. On a recent blog post, we shared a few ideas to get you started. If you are looking to keep costs in check, here are a few more of our favorite ideas! Decorations Your home defines you in so many Read More >
Tips to Cut Costs While Entertaining in Style
By Good Neighbor Concierge
The holiday season is fast approaching. Friends and family will come together to converse, sample some tasty morsels and sip a few libations. The winter chill is quickly forgotten with the warmth of a crackling fireplace and good company. With all the joy that the season brings, one must also consider the financial implications of the holidays. Presents under the tree aren't the only expense. Throwing a great party can be a huge financial burden, but if you plan Read More >
Christmas Season Travel Planning
By Good Neighbor Concierge
The airports and the highways will soon be clogged with eager travelers hoping to spend the Christmas holiday with loved ones and families or to see a part of the world they haven't seen before. Although rest and relaxation await us all, holiday travel is a major source of stress. If you are fortunate to have a working relationship with a travel professional, then he/she will be handling your travel arrangements with little to no effort on your part. However, If you Read More >
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