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Name a Star After Your Sweetie or a Loved One

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:05:19 +0000

Yesterday, I was asking for the best Valentine’s Day gifts and there was one that a FaceBook friend mentioned that has really stayed with me. Sheila wrote that her husband had a star named after her! How romantic! There are quite a few different companies that that offer this service with different price ranges and [...]

Harry Styles Gives Taylor Swift a Singing Telegram for Christmas

Alexandra Capotorto — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:16:09 +0000

Nothing screams a perfect Christmas present like a singing telegram, right? Since Harry Styles and Taylor Swift spent the holiday apart with their respective families (following their ski trip in Utah), Styles thought it’d be a great idea to gift Swift with something she’d never forget: a singing telegram of One Direction‘s ‘What Makes You [...]

A White Christmas in the Ark-La-Tex

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:27:00 +0000

For all of those that have been dreaming of a white Christmas, dreams do come true. With snow falling across the Ark-La-Tex region on Christmas day. As pretty as the snow is, it has made driving quite treacherous. The bridges are getting icy, and with temps in the 20′s tonight, all of the slush will [...]

What if the Story of Christmas Played Out on Facebook? [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:49:33 +0000

With more and more people sharing good tidings of joy with Facebook, we thought you would enjoy the story of Christmas… Facebook style. Enjoy this “Social Network Christmas”, and Merry Christmas to you and all of yours!

Holiday Dating Magic — Romantic Date Ideas

Mimi — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:08:45 +0000

Here are some fun holiday dates that could certainly warm things up in your new relationship.Your Tango put this list of great date ideas together for the newly formed couples but I also think these are great ideas for couples that need to re-up the romance in their relationship. They all sound like fun ideas [...]

10 Easy and Creative Last Minute Christmas Tree Decorations

Carl Pettit — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:22:22 +0000

Christmas is almost upon us, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t have some fun with your holiday decorations. Maybe you’re the kind of person who waits until the last minute to set up your tree, or perhaps you’ve noticed some bare spots on the limbs just crying out for a few more ornaments. Or maybe you need a last minute activity to keep the kids busy while they wait for the impending arrival of Santa Claus. Nothing is more maddening for a child than the last few days leading up to Christmas, before all of their holiday loot arrives.

How Many Holiday Songs Can You Hear in This Video

Mimi — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:28:04 +0000

Traveling during the holidays can be a real bummer. Check out this piano entertainment at Chicago’s O’hare International Airport. This pianist combines the usual holiday songs with a medley of viral Internet songs. See how many you can recognize:

America's Favorite Families The Kardashians and the 'Honey Boo Boo Clan' Offer Up Ridiculous Christmas Cards

Emerald Catron — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:05:04 +0000

We're hard pressed to think of a better way to showcase the two main genres of reality television than this side-by-side comparison of the Thompson (of 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' fame) and the Kardashian families' Christmas cards.

Google Celebrates Christmas and 'Festivus' With New Easter Eggs

Donald Deane — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:16:50 +0000

In celebration of the most wonderful time of the year, Google recently added a brand new Easter egg for Christmas. But for those fed up with the over-commercialization of the holiday, there’s also an homage to our favorite fake alternative — Festivus. Type “Christmas” into Google and you’ll notice a string of colorful lights spanning [...]

Download One of Texarkana's Favorite Christmas Wallpapers

kosy790 — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:30:16 +0000

Sometimes getting into the holiday spirit isn't so easy. That's when we have to try different methods to boost our jolliness level. One way to do this is to change the way we see the world, or in this case, our computer desktop. Download one of these festive holiday wallpapers today and soon you might [...]

Photos With Santa at Petsmart This Saturday to Benefit Texarkana Animal League

Mimi — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:29:40 +0000

Have your pets photo made with Santa this Saturday at Petsmart in Texarkana, Texas. Texarkana Animal League is hosting the event.Photos with Santa at Petsmart from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2012. You will receive a photo with a frame for $9.95 with Petperks and $5.00 will go to Texarkana Animal [...]

Is Santa Claus a Republican or a Democrat? [POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:10:15 +0000

I thought that once the presidential elections were done, folks would stop turning everything I post on Facebook into a political statement. They didn’t, and even poor Santa is not immune. So, we wanted to take it to our listeners… Is Santa a Republican or a Democrat? (I hate to tell you this, but I [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'Elf'

TheFW Staff — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:05:04 +0000

The Will Ferrell holiday classic ‘Elf’ wasnâ€™t supposed to be a hit. Despite being a heartwarming comedy released around the holiday season, it had several things going against it before the filmmakers had a chance to start shooting. Ferrell had just found a loyal audience thanks to his memorable performance as Frank the Tank in [...]

12 Santas Caught in Weird Situations

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:35:09 +0000

With Christmas only two weeks away, Santa is a pretty busy guy these days. He has to double check all presents are made, organize final copies of the naughty and nice lists and do some last-minute reindeer grooming so they're in tip-top shape for Christmas. It's a stressful few weeks, but Santa's been doing it for like, hundreds of years, so he has the whole thing down pat.

10 Grinches Who Tried to Ruin Christmas

Carl Pettit — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:59:43 +0000

Christmastime should be about family, generosity and good cheer, but sometimes there are a few baddies lurking about to spoil everyone’s fun. We’re talking about nasty Christmas villains here. Thankfully most of them are merely figments of some storyteller’s imagination. But not all of them. There are always a few real life Yuletide rogues out there just waiting to make a mess of the winter holidays.

17 Houses Decked Out for Christmas

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:00:18 +0000

No matter what the holiday, we always love getting extra festive. It's not like we need an excuse to wear awful Christmas sweaters or take part in a harmless snowman prank, but doing that stuff during the season makes us look a little less crazy. The season also provides the perfect excuse to go way overboard in the decorating department.

The Lucky Beggar Wallet Gift Idea — Tacky? [POLL]

Mimi — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:58:33 +0000

CB2, Crate and Barrel’s sister store, apparently made a huge holiday faux pas by selling a coin purse called “The Lucky Beggar Wallet” on its website. There were so many complaints that they were forced to take the item off the website. Now, everyone wants one. It is a small, zippered change holder, which is [...]

Photos With Santa at Petsmart This Saturday to Benefit Texarkana Humane Society

Mimi — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:18:36 +0000

Bring your pets out to have their photo made with Santa this Saturday at Petsmart in Texarkana, Texas. Texarkana Humane Society is hosting the event.Photos with Santa at Petsmart from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 8, 2012. You will receive a photo with a frame for $9.95 with Petperks and $5.00 will [...]

Starbucks Big Bucks Gift Cards Made of Stainless Steel

Mimi — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:05:49 +0000

Starbucks is going high-end with a special gift card priced at $450. The card will include $400 worth of store credit with the other $50 going toward the card itself, which is made out of stainless steel. It should be made out of gold!The limited-edition Starbucks steel gift card won’t be available at any Starbucks [...]

If You are Going to Get Drunk over the Holidays, Do it with Some Class!

Jeff Easterling — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:29:49 +0000

We all know one or two… or a lot, of people that might sip a little cider around the holidays. There’s the Christmas Spirit, and “holiday spirits”. If you are going to drink it up, do it with some style. Pulling a half pint of “Hot Damn” or “Peppermint Schnapps” out of your pocket is [...]