Christmas morning is an exciting time at the Stark’s. The evening before, each family member sneaks around stuffing everyone else’s stockings and wrapping up the last remaining gifts that go under the Christmas tree.

When we wake up, H— ...

With the winter holiday gift-giving season solidly behind us, it wasn’t long before retailers put out their Valentine wares in hopes that we will open our purse strings as we open our hearts.

I always wondered how ...

While waiting for Clint to get his hair cut at the salon, his hairdresser showed me a Japanese game she got from her husband called “Meiji Black Chocolate”.

Meiji is the Japanese equivalent to “Hershey” in the ...

Now that it is finally settling in that the holiday season is coming to an end, I took a moment this morning to appreciate the many wonderful gifts Clint and I got during this holiday.

One of them in ...

For those that love music, an MP3 player is a perfect gift idea, and like a lot of electronics have dropped in price significantly this year. Most people think of the iPod and iTunes when it comes to ...

I feel like I’m about to embark on an “eat your vegetables” type blog entry. However, with all the gift ideas being vetted on StarkSilverCreek, I think one demographic is starkly missing in all this consideration… children.

I would ...

This is a good time to buy a car. Pretty much anything is a bargain. Of course, there is a reason: no one has any discretionary money to spend on luxury goods!

But, if you planned ahead, and somehow ...

If you’re like a lot of people I know, chances are you’ve been holding off on a purchase or two over the past few months in anticipation of Black Friday, the biggest shopping discount day of the year ...

The cream of the whole house audio crop is Sonos. Yes it’s more expensive than other systems, but it gives you everything. From internet radio, podcasts to ...

There is just no excuse these days to be lost. Maps are everywhere. In cell phones, on the Internet and even on some MP3 players. But the best in my ...

Want to open that nice bottle of wine, but uncertain you’ll be able to finish it off in one sitting?

Fear not. With this clever, inexpensive device from Vacu Vin you can give your bottle ...

There’s making espresso the hardcore Italian way with levers, pullies, lots of hand waving, machine-like whines and grinds, and then there is Nespresso.

If you’re looking for a nice gift this holiday, you might want to check out the ...