I caught Santa, and you can, too!

Can you imagine the look on your kid’s face when you show him a photo of Santa in your own living room? When I saw this site, icaughtsanta.com, I smiled. What a fun, original idea! Best yet, I have a discount code for my readers. But more about this later. Our girls, despite their being [...]

Nothing says Christmas like turquoise owls, right?

I normally love Caribou’s Christmas displays and merchandise. But this year I really think they blew it. Turqoise, red and purple mice, rabbits and owls? They went for this “nature” themed stuff, which could be cute if done right. But these? I can’t think of the name of this style of comic art. Maybe someone [...]

Letter from Santa

Our friend S penned this beautiful letter for her son. I know it had to have been dictated to her by Santa, don’t you think? Posted via Pixelpipe.

Christmas dénouement

We had a good Christmas. Christmas Eve, my parents and two of Howie’s brothers came over to my mother-in-law’s (downstairs at our house). We had the usual ham, baked beans, macaroni salad, and desserts. My mom and I visited with Nancy while the guys played euchre. Christmas day, Howie’s other brother and his wife came [...]

My Santa Baby

Howie’s my Santa Baby. Taken with my T-Mobile G1, posted using the awesome app, Pixelpipe.

Shop for toys with Amazon’s interactive toy guide

This thing is so neat! You can search by age and sex, along with other criteria. They also have videos showing the toys in action. I know this will make holiday shopping easier for many people. Interactive Holiday Toy Guide! Ain’t technology grand?

Anonymous gifts that bless others: An angel among us

Have you ever been the recipient of an anonymous gift? Have you ever given one? There’s no telling how your “small” and anonymous gesture may bring comfort and happiness to someone. What an encouragement to use our gifts to bless others. And to do it anonymously is the best because you’re not only letting God [...]