Heartwarming Story: Missing Nevada Family, Lost In Snowstorm, Found

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Well, here's something to brighten up your day, a family who was lost in a snowstorm in Nevada was found safely today. The 6 member family is doing well and recovering at a local hospital. It seems the parents knew exactly what to do to keep the kids safe and warm since there aren't even any signs of frostbite. Watch video above for more.

  

Holiday Shopping On A Budget: The Good, Bad, And Ugly When It Comes to Getting The Best Holiday Deals

   This weekend, I decided that it was time to do my holiday shopping. I scoured department stores, malls, and everything between to try to find the best deals. I must say, some deals I snagged were great while others just had me singing the holiday blues. I have compiled a list of dos and don'ts for you holiday shopping destinations, and I hope it helps when you are out there shopping for your friends and families. I'll start with the holiday dos.

From www.defyingmycloset.com

      Ross is number one on my list. They have affordable prices, and they seem to have a large selection of everything from clothes to coffee pots. In fact, I snagged some great buys on sweaters and even got a twenty dollar percolator.

From www.thebudgetfashionista.com

                             
     The number two place to go shopping for your holiday gifts is Old Navy. This outlet had some AMAZING sales, and they had a lot of winter clothing on clearance too. So stop by Old Navy and pick up some great clothes. I didn't think they would be that great, but they actually were some of the best deals I found.

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        And number three on my list is Wal-Mart. They always have great deals, and they have pretty much everything you need for everyone in your life.

                             NOW IT'S TIME FOR MY HOLIDAY SHOPPING DONT'S
                                
   My number one holiday don't is DON'T go to JC Penney. I found some good deals on towels there, but everything else was a bust. In fact, most of their "clearance" shirts were around twenty dollars, which is not a deal to me when I found similar stuff at Old Navy for half the price (and that wasn't even on clearance).

(From corporate.target.com)

         Target is my next holiday don't. They had okay deals, but none that screamed out to my thrifty spirit. So, if you're on a budget, DON'T go to Target this holiday season.

From www.treehugger.com

    And last but not least on the list of my holiday budget shopping DONT'S is Macy's. They have had a "One Day Sale" when I went, but I didn't consider most of the stuff they had to be on sale. At the end of the day, I left empty handed. 

From numistories.com

                    So there you have it folks. Here's where you should and shouldn't go if you don't want to break the bank while putting gifts under your tree this year. Hope it helps. If you have any more DOS and DONT'S for holiday shopping feel free to leave them in the comment section below so we can help each other out this holiday season. 

                           

Rupaul's Drag Race Season 6 Trailer

   Rupaul wants to bring some entertainment to your cold and blustery winter with a new season of Rupaul's Drag Race, and by the looks of this new trailer it is going to be AMAZING, as the song by Hi Fashion alludes to. Watch after the jump (read more) and tell me what you think the new season of Drag Race is going to be like.

Nelson Mandela Dies: 95 Year Old South African Leader, Civil Rights Hero Passes Away

    Sad news to report as Nelson Mandela, who went from prison to the presidency while fighting apartheid in South Africa along the way died today at the age of ninety-five. Below is a video about Mandela's legacy and passing. Feel free to leave messages about this great man in the comment sections below.

Holiday Tips From Drag Queens: Jinkx Monsoon Teaches Us How Not To Wage A War On Christmas (Or Any Other Holiday This Festive Season)

  Wondering how to skirt around the issue of what to wish someone this holiday season? Well, who better to teach about being PC this year than RuPaul's Drag Race winner and my fellow Northwest resident Jinkx Monsoon. This advice is invaluable, and it will allow us not to offend our brothers, sisters, or other-gendered friends and family members with different faiths this holiday season.  

Hot Hump Day (NSFWish): The Making Of Dieux Du Stade Calendar

  The New Year is fast approaching, and what better way to have a great new year than with half naked rugby players.Below is a video preview of the Dieux Du Stade rugby team getting ready for their annual calendar shoot. The video is steamy as it features the players in different states of undress, and it will have you wishing 2014 gets here in a jiffy. Enjoy!

                 

The War For The Best Christmas, Best "Last Christmas" That Is: Ariana Grande, Rap AllStars, Wham!, Or Taylor Swift?

 It's an all out battle for Christmas, well "Last Christmas". This catchy tune has brought everyone holiday cheer since it hit the airwaves back in the eighties, and many new artists have done their own rendition of this modern Christmas classic. Who did it better though? Take a sampling of the versions of the song below and tell me who sung it better in the comments section.

Our first contender is Wham! who gave us the original version of the song decades ago. Don't let the big hair fool you though, this version still probably gets the most play at department stores and grocery stores.  

Taylor Swift's version of the hit classic is the next contender. This pop princess gives her own spin to it, but can she beat out the guys of Wham! to take the number one spot. 

                                           

The Rap AllStars are our next contenders. Unlike Taylor Swift, they made the song their own with new lyrics and a new sound. Do they have what it takes to get your vote for the best version of this Christmas classic.

                                             

And lastly, we have Ariana Grande. Like Rap AllStars, she put her own spin on it, but does her version get your vote for best rendition of the song. Tell me below if she,  or one of the others, get your vote, for the best version of "Last Christmas".