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The Truth About Santa

I think this year will be the year Tyler learns the truth about Santa. I suspect that he already has some idea that I’m not being totally truthful anyway. I had hoped that I could keep the charade up for one more year but I don’t think I will be able to. I don’t think I have the energy. Plus he already knows what he’s getting- a TV and computer- and he knows that his father and I are buying it so it does not make sense that Santa would then bring it to him. I have a few other … Continue reading →

Serious Santa Shortage

It may be the one place on the planet (besides the North Pole) where you would never think a crisis of this proportion would arise. Anchorage, Alaska is in jeopardy of having a very un-merry Christmas. For a city where reindeer almost outnumber two-legged residents its degree of jolliness is surprisingly low. Anchorage is sending out an S.O.S. The city is in desperate need of a Santa Claus. Preferably one that doesn’t mind hanging out at the local mall and ho-ho-ho-ing alongside screaming kids. It may sound funny, but the predicament is no joke. City leaders say there is a … Continue reading →

Santa Talks Dirty, and Other Computing News for December 6th

In the headlines: Microsoft Santa Talks Dirty, New Intel Processors are Coming, and Facebook apologizes. Facebook Apologizes Facebook is in the news again regarding its controversial “social add” policy. You may remember from an earlier blog that Facebook implemented a new system that automatically tracked users interests and purchases and sent out ads to everyone in their list. Critics of the new system said that it violates users privacy and was implemented on the sly. Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued a small apology and talked about changed that are being made to the ad system, known as Beacon. “We’ve made … Continue reading →

Community Calendar: Hometown Holiday Events

There are a number of wonderful things to do this time of year in many communities. Numerous events are free or low cost and are family oriented. Along with treating your family to an enjoyable day or evening, these events offer a great way to entertain visiting guests. Listen to community calendar announcements, check the paper, or call your area Chamber of Commerce or city hall for more information. Look for parades, parties, lighting ceremonies, Christmas concerts, and more. Some businesses offer holiday events to show customer appreciation. Our local bank closes early one Friday during December and offers cookies, … Continue reading →

Send A Letter to Santa Online

Kids today don’t have to bother writing out their letters by hand anymore. Nor do they need to seal and address an envelop or drop it into the mail. Santa is a modern guy and has a host of elves manning his web and e-mail station. Sometimes the big guy will get right back to you, but other times he just might be a bit busy to reply, although I am told that he reads every letter he gets. Here are some of the places you can go online to send and sometimes receive letters from Santa. Don’t forget to … Continue reading →

Playing With Last Year’s Toys

When I was growing up, my mom would always make a joke around this time of year. She would say that I would all of a sudden start playing with the bundle of toys I received during the previous Christmas and birthday season (I was born 3 weeks after December 25th). She would go on to claim that I would abandon much of the presents by Spring, if not sooner, only to return to them the following winter as a way of ensuring that my parents once again spend too much money at the toy store. While I don’t doubt … Continue reading →

“Santa” Gets Booted From Disney World

Call it a case of mistaken identity… or a case of holiday HUMBUG, either way the Scrooge-like actions of some people at Florida’s Walt Disney World got a Santa look-a-like booted from the “happiest place on earth.” According to news reports, the incident started when a group of excited children confused Florida resident and Dsiney visitor, 60-year-old J.D. Worley with jolly ol’ St. Nick. The plump, white bearded Worley graciously played along with the large group of kids UNTIL someone apparently complained to the Orlando theme park management that a man in a red shirt and blue jeans with a … Continue reading →

A Fun Christmas Idea For Moms

Shh…I’m going to share a fun secret with you. Here is a very secret tradition that I do, just on my own. Although now that I have a teenager, I’m thinking about enlisting him to help me with my project. What I like to do is to sneak tiny presents under friends’ Christmas trees. Or if their stockings are hung, I can slip the tiny gift inside. The reason is simple. We moms work very hard pulling off Christmas. And we don’t often get very many surprises on Christmas morning. (I’m talking nice surprises here– not wet beds or ear … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: December 3 – 9

This week, Marjorie started us off with, Your Holiday Notebook: Part Three, continuing her series on holiday organization. Michele finished up the week with, Inexpensive Ways To Set A Festive Holiday Kids’ Table, which included some fun ideas. We also talked about letters to Santa, Seeing Santa, and Sending Christmas Cards, as well as some decorating tips for the holidays. There were also some terrific tips for cleaning everything from pots and pans to coffee makers and other small appliances. We’ve all been pretty busy, so the list is a little shorter this week. You have probably been busy as … Continue reading →

My Daughter’s Letter To Santa

Let me start by saying that this blog doesn’t include a heart warming anecdote about my wonderful child penning a letter to Santa asking him to forgo her presents in lieu of establishing world peace and providing adequate food and shelter to the millions of needy children in the world. While those are wonderful wishes, and ones I hope will some day make it on my child’s Santa wish list, my kid is 2-years-old and frankly she doesn’t even like Santa. In fact, she is deathly afraid of the guy, and when asked what she wants Santa to bring her … Continue reading →