A Sprint store may seem like an unorthodox location for a Santa meet and greet but that’s just what’s happening at a couple of Miami Sprint stores on Dec. 21. That means that while shopping for a new phone plan or a new phone, the kids can have fun with Santa and enjoy holiday festivities. […]
Holidays
Military families get free annual pass to national parks
Active-duty military personnel and their dependents can receive an America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Annual Pass for FREE (an $80 value). The pass grants them access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands. In partnership with many U.S. government agencies, the program is part of the […]
Cheap and easy Halloween costumes
Do you have your Halloween costume yet? If you don’t want to spend a scary amount of money (or time) on a costume, here’s a list of 100-plus cheap and easy Halloween costumes from our sister website, Living on the Cheap. There are so many costume ideas that they’re divided into sections: Scary, Real-life people, Pop culture […]
Halloween candy buy back: Kids get money for candy
Well, here’s one easy way for kids to get money without having to sell lemonade or do chores. When Halloween ends and your kids have had enough sugar, persuade them to sell back the leftover candy you bought to local businesses participating in the Halloween Candy Buy Back Program. The program, which began in 2005, […]
Don’t drive drunk, AAA’s free ‘Tow To Go’
The free Tow To Go program, a partnership of AAA and Budweiser in Florida and some other participating states, works to keep drunk drivers off the road on holidays. It’s a good reminder to think before you go out and designate a driver who’ll stay sober. Tow To Go, which is offered during many holidays and holiday weekends […]
8 romantic things to do in Miami
There are times you want to take your significant other to a place where the atmosphere is as romantic as you are, whether it’s Valentine’s Day or just time for a romantic moment. Miami has no shortage of romantic locales and places you can take your sweetie to share your love, whether it’s the beach, […]
Does Miami have a ghost shortage?
You’d expect that a city as colorful of Miami would have a big collection of interesting ghosts stories. But Miami, being a relatively new city, is remarkably short of ghosts. It is not, however, short of stories. My latest article for CubeSmart, a national self-storage company with locations in South Florida, shares Miami ghost stories […]
Free Halloween pumpking carving instructions, crafts and stencils
Ready for some Halloween crafts with the kids? Looking for interesting ways to carve a pumpkin? Here are some free instructions on carving a pumpkin, Halloween crafts and stencils: Better Homes & Gardens’ website includes a page of free pumpkin stencils. There are dogs, cats, classic Halloween, seasonal Fall, fun face, “TextMe,” designer and more. […]
Halloween monster face painting, how-to
This post is by Erika Monroy of AKIN Body Painting. It doesn’t take lots of money to turn your little cutie pie into a monster for Halloween. Follow these easy steps: Use a damp sponge and load it with grass green paint. Create the shape of the head of a monster in the face, from […]
Halloween face-painting idea for girls
This post is by Erika Monroy of AKIN Body Painting. You don’t need to be a professional artist to transform a girl into a witch for Halloween. 1. Paint a green base around the entire face, if you load a sponge the strokes will be more even. Leave unpainted around the eyes. 2. Using a brush […]
Don’t buy more useless gifts
The Miami Herald forgot to run my column last weekend on last-minute Christmas present panic, so I’m going to share it here: It happens every year. You’ve made your Christmas list, checked it twice, trimmed it to keep your budget in check and even almost finished your shopping. Then comes the last-minute panic. Suddenly you’re […]
