What is This?: Sequel, obviously. I found the first one mean spirited and not too funny. I actually liked this one more! At Christmas, both households decide to celebrate together, and unexpectedly Brad (Will Ferrell) and Dusty’s (Mark Wahlberg) fathers show up, played by John Lithgow and Mel Gibson. 365 more words
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Merry Movie Mayhem - A Dream Finale
Greetings friends!! You thought I forgot, didn’t you?? No…no I didn’t. After making rather merry for a couple of days I just got lazy. While folks in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, & Great Britain were celebrating Boxing Day, conceived in the early 19th century as a day for servants to receive a gift or “Christmas Box” from the boss and get a day off to be home with their families the day after Christmas, and some Christians might have been observing St. 6,999 more words

Merry (Melancholy) Christmas
Merry Christmas!
I feel so grateful, even though I won’t be celebrating with my family this year. I didn’t expect that because I’m especially fond of tradition and being around people 100 percent of the time. 627 more words
Columbus Doesn't Want 12 Varieties of Jelly
The word “crew” takes on so many important meanings, including family.
Christmas provides the special opportunity to spend time with family and loved ones. Reconnecting on a myriad of levels can be heartwarming and critical. 293 more words

That Certain Christmas Sadness
Every year at Christmastime, I watch four movies.
- The 1990s version of Little Women, which isn’t a Christmas movie per se, but is positively dripping with the Christmas spirit, despite the Marches being “temperance people.” 641 more words

Financial lessons from a favorite Christmas movie
WARNING: This blog contains major spoilers for the 1989 classic “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” :)
By VALERIE CLARK
I don’t know about you, but for me, it just wouldn’t be Christmas without the annual watching of certain seasonal classics. 920 more words

National Lampoon's Christmas Themed Lights On Bethel Park Home
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BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — There is a house on McMurray Road in Bethel Park that is stopping traffic literally. 272 more words