10/18/2018
LED vs. Incandescent: Which is Best for Holiday Lighting?
  LED vs. incandescent… which is best? Which is safest? Most efficient? What do they cost? To find out which is best for you and your home this holiday season, read on to weigh the pros and cons of each type of light.   Rapid-fire benefits of LED lighting: Long-lasting – up to...
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10/12/2018
Who Hangs YOUR Holiday Lights?
Introducing… YOUR HOLIDAY LIGHTS! A Window Genie company. At Window Genie, we clean windows… and a whole lot more. That “whole lot more” now includes “making spirits bright” this holiday season through our full-service lighting and decor service. Continue...
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12/13/2017
Traditional Tales: Rollo the Red-Nosed Moose
No, the name of this blog post is not inspired by John Travolta attempting to say ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’… The Rudolph we know and love was almost cast as a completely different animal, with a different name! Read on to learn the history behind the beloved children’s poem, song...
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12/11/2017
Traditional Tales: Why Santa Gives Coal to Bad Kids
Be good for goodness sake… oh, and so Santa doesn’t bring you coal on Christmas! Santa’s a pretty giving guy, even when it comes to the naughty boys and girls… but do you know why coal is specifically the gift of choice for Jolly Old Saint Nicholas? Continue reading “Traditional...
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12/04/2017
Traditional Tales: Why We Build Snowmen
It’s hard to imagine a tradition so old that we don’t really know when or where it began… but that is exactly the case of the snowman. For thousands of years children and adults have been packing snow, rolling it into large mounds and then stacking them to form bodies like their own. They...
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12/04/2017
Top 10 Christmas Movies
The holidays are a time for family fun! Opening presents and eating great food are just some of the traditions that make Christmas everyone’s favorite time of the year. The real icing on the cake is of course… movies! When the weather outside is brutal and the family’s stomach is full of...
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12/01/2017
Traditional Tales: Elf on the Shelf
When we think of Christmas more than likely we think about the many different traditions that come with the holiday. Traditions reach several parts of our holiday life. We watch the same programs every year. We decorate inside and out. We cook our favorite foods. It is all just part of embracing...
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11/22/2017
Top 10 Christmas Light Displays in America
One of my favorite holiday pastimes is going to see Christmas light displays; I can remember piling in the car with my family and fighting my cousins for a window seat. Christmas light displays are as essential to Christmastime as fireworks are on the Fourth of July… But which ones are the best...
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11/16/2017
Holiday Safety Tips
The holiday season has arrived! That means shopping, decorating, and stoking the fire. With all the fun that surrounds the most wonderful time of year, there are some serious dangers. Window Genie wants to wish you a happy holiday with a few safety reminders. Continue reading “Holiday Safety...
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11/10/2017
Traditional Tales: Whose Idea Was the Christmas Tree?
Whether you hop in your family “truckster” and head to the local lot or grab the tattered box out the attic, the Christmas tree is a vital part of celebrating America’s most beloved holiday. But if you just step back and think about the idea of bringing a living tree into your home,...
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