WhiteFence’s Favorite Christmas Gifts

With Christmas now just a matter of hours away, this is the perfect time to reflect on favorite memories from years past. Of course, one of the greatest things about Christmas is giving and receiving awesome gifts. With that in mind, I set off to find some of my fellow WhiteFence employee’s favorite Christmas gifts.

Veronica, Graphic Designer: We never really received many gifts growing up; but, when I was 13, my grandfather bought me a small AM/FM cassette deck radio. It wasn’t a fancy boombox or stereo system with all of the bells and whistles – it was a small GE radio with one speaker and I loved it! I would sit at night and listen to top hit countdowns and record mix tapes of my favorite songs!

Monica, Manager of Marketing Content: My favorite gift was a boot full of money – literally. My dad would put his spare change in a boot all year and at Christmas he’d throw in $200 cash plus all the change. Usually the change would turn out to be at least $300.

Evan, Web Application Specialist: I would have to go with when I was two and got a tricycle...I was as psyched as a two year old can be.  Granted, it only took me half an hour to bust my lip open on the handlebars, but it did make for a memorable Christmas.

Dave, Senior Web Application Architect : My favorite x-mas gift ever was my flex-o-lite ping pong paddle...  Not really. When I was 12 I got a red Dyno VFR bicycle. I rode that bike everywhere until I got my driver’s license. It was the bee’s knees.

Robert, Graphic Designer: My favorite gift ever was The Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle! With safety goggles that is… haha.

What about you? What is your all-time favorite Christmas gift? Let us know in the comments!

WhiteFence Running Team

Every year in January, thousands of runners participate in the Chevron Houston Marathon/ Amoco Half Marathon. This year, WhiteFence is sending its own team of runners to take part in the event, and we couldn't be more excited. The team is made up of people from different departments who have been training for the last few months to run the 13.1 miles of the half marathon. Even yours truly is a part of this awesome group.

We started back in August, which in Texas is probably the worst time of the year that anyone can do just about anything. While the 100 degree training temperatures were rough, it more than likely prepared us for the eventually longer runs we're getting up to now, which are about 10-12 miles. The running team meets every 2 weeks, gradually increasing the mileage each time we get together.

WhiteFence on Facebook and Twitter

Social media. It's awesome. Which I'm guessing is why everyone and their mom (literally, in some cases) seem to have a Facebook or Twitter account these days.

I think the coolest thing about these sites is the spread of information in a viral, instantaneous way. It's actually affected the way people advertise and communicate information, particularly movie studios who can no longer bank on a big opening weekend for potential flops due to the "Twitter effect" and faster than ever word-of-mouth.

If you feel like joining us in the social media sphere, check out the WhiteFence Facebook and Twitter pages. We share some cool home services information, pictures from around the office, and cool stuff in general. Join the conversation!

How to Change Your Address Online with WhiteFence

Have you ever had to drag yourself down to the post office and stand in that never-ending line just to change your address? Then right as you get to the front of the line most of the postal workers seem to disappear and you're left with the disgruntled one that is mad at you because they can' go on break.

Well say goodbye to those dreadful days, because WhiteFence can help you change your address easily online. Watch our short video demonstration to see for yourself how simple and fast changing your address with WhiteFence can be.

WhiteFence Thanksgiving Traditions

One of the most gluttonous holidays of the calendar year has come and gone, ushering in tidings of good cheer and shopping sprees galore. One of the more unique things about Thanksgiving, besides the food, would have to be the different holiday traditions that people associate with it.

Every family or group seems to have their own way of enjoying the time together, from football to playing games of Risk, if you're my family. At WhiteFence, we celebrate Thanksgiving with a big pot luck lunch each year, where people contribute all kinds of dishes. Food comas follow shortly thereafter.

With those things in mind, I took the liberty of asking a few 'Fencers what their favorite holiday traditions were. Their answers ranged from pie to Oprah.