Between family obligations, holiday traditions, gift shopping, and office or school functions, we have a lot on our minds. Often lost in the holiday hustle and bustle is a concern for safety. But safety hazards are common during the winter holidays and nothing ruins the season more than a trip to the emergency room. Keep …
Virginia Holiday Safety Guide: Practicing Fireplace Safety
There is nothing quite like gathering the family together to sit in front of a warm fire on Christmas Eve as Santa Claus battles the whirling snow outside. Keeping in the spirit of the season, here are some holiday fireplace safety tips to keep in mind as you’re warming your hands with the flames. Holiday …
Virginia Holiday Safety Tips: Food Preparation
The holidays are a time for family, friends, good cheer and great food. Making sure that you’re diligent in your food preparation can help prevent the possibility of food borne illnesses (food poisoning). Here are some tips to help ensure your food is memorable for the right reasons and not for the wrong ones. Food …
Decorating Your Tree: Some Virginia Safety Tips for the Holidays
Decorating the holiday tree can be a wonderful experience for the whole family, but that doesn’t mean it’s totally painless. Here are some tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ensure that you’re making the most of the tradition, and avoiding any potential hazards along the way. Decorating Your Tree Buy a fresh tree. …
Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Tips: A Guide to Getting Home Happy
With weather problems causing delays across the Midwest and East Coast, the busiest week of travel in the United States may quickly become a frustrating one. If you are experiencing travel delays and are wondering what on earth you can do to stay sane, here are some Thanksgiving Travel Tips, courtesy of The Wall Street …
Virginia Thanksgiving Holiday Fire Safety Tips
Thanksgiving is a time to surround yourself with family and friends and reflect on the most important things in life. Enjoy the well-deserved time off from your hectic daily life, cook up a turkey, and enjoy a few drinks responsibly. The Parrish Law Firm is here to give you a few fire safety tips, courtesy …
Virginia Halloween Trick-or-Treat Safety Tips
There are few things more enjoyable than taking your children out for an evening of candy and costumes in the crisp October air. That’s right, it’s Halloween time. There is much to enjoy about the holiday and we want to make sure that your princesses and goblins go about their candy collection safely, so they …
Virginia Road Trip Safety Guide: Preparing You For Your Summer Vacation
It’s August, and for many people that means only one thing… vacation! If you’re about to head off on that long awaited road trip, this blog is for you. We’ve got the safety tips you need to make sure your car, and the people in it, get there and back in one piece. Before You …
Fire Proofing Your Home: Some Virginia Home Fire Safety Tips
As you clean out your home’s winter clutter this spring, take it upon yourself to make your home fire safe as well. There are a few simple steps you can take, courtesy of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, to ensure that both your home and your family are ready in the event of a house …
Virginia Foodborne Illnesses and Holiday Food Preparation Tips
We all know that with the holiday season comes gourmet food, bigger waistbands and plenty of wine! Parrish Law Firm, PLLC supports all of the above, but we also want to make sure that the food you’re eating won’t get you sick with a foodborne illness. Here is some information, courtesy of the Food and …