I've seen homes do this over the years, but only recently realized that it was only happening during the month of October. Why do Missouri homes choose to display purple porch lights? The truth is sad.
If you thought it was impossible for Anderson Japanese Gardens to be more beautiful, think again. The gardens will be magically transformed for the holidays.
Depending on your age, it might seem like night games have always been a thing at Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs--or, you vividly remember the time when there were absolutely no lights, right up to their installation in 1988.
As a kid, I remember asking my dad why he pulled the plug on our Christmas lights at around 9:00 each evening. He said something that came right out of the typical Midwestern dad phrasebook: "What? Am I made of money? Do you know what it costs to run these lights? Do You?"
Fans of 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' are flocking to one holiday light display in Cortland, Illinois to see Cousin Eddie in all his bathrobe glory.
Let's see if I have this straight. LED (stands for light-emitting diode) lights are 50% more energy efficient than sodium vapor lights, they last 15-20 years instead of 2-5 years, and they spread their illumination far more evenly than standard streetlights.
Do you decorate your car for Christmas? Some people love Christmas so much they go above and beyond and deck out their ride for the holidays. It's actually a lot less work than it sounds. It's as easy as throwing on some reindeer antlers, a red nose on the grill, or even some lights on the top...