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St Nicholas Day St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra in what is now Turkey. He was known for his generosity during his lifetime. Over the centuries, the legends of his kindness and gift-giving have given birth to the character … Continue readingSt Nicholas Day
Santa’s List & Cookies A lot of kids have already penned their letters to Santa by now, but if yours haven’t it’s not too late. Today is the day when Santa finalizes his Naughty and Nice lists. Most likely, your … Continue readingSanta’s List & Cookies
Giving Tuesday I think it’s fitting that this year, December begins with Giving Tuesday. In contrast to the mad commercialism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a chance for all of us to switch from consuming to … Continue readingGiving Tuesday
Didn’t want the day to pass without letting you know that… WE HAVE YULE-SIGN!!! Yes, friends, somebody actually has Christmas merchandise on the shelf. It’s not even officially Autumn yet, but the Target on Cedar Crest Blvd has a few … Continue readingWe have Yule-sign
5 Reasons Why You Should Start Your Christmas Shopping Early Okay, so some of us are inveterate shopaholics and some of us are just not. Regardless of which camp you fall into, there are distinct benefits to getting started early with … Continue reading5 Reasons Why You Should Start Your Christmas Shopping Early
Christmas Around the World Christmas in the Birthplaces of Traditions — Israel, Germany and England Christmas as we celebrate it today is a culmination of centuries of traditions. These traditions are religious and secular and they came from various countries around … Continue readingChristmas Around the World
Interesting Holiday Stats Did you know the vast number of resources processed during the holiday season? Below are a few interesting statistics regarding the number of cards and gifts sent, party food eaten, and more. Holiday Shopping Holiday sales are … Continue readingInteresting Holiday Stats
Happy St Patrick’s Day 2014 Well, there are only 282 shopping days left until Christmas this year. Have you started planning? Well, you may very well say it’s not even done being winter and we have to think about that? YES!!! … Continue readingHappy St Patrick’s Day 2014
An Interview With Santa – December 2013 It took some doing, but I finally managed to catch a moment of Santa’s time before the big day! He and Mrs. Claus were kind enough to share their time answering questions … Continue readingAn Interview With Santa – December 2013
Only 70 days left! It’s beginning to look a little bit like Christmas! The stores are beginning to set aside some space for the incoming seasonal stock. I even heard a radio station mention that they would be playing holiday … Continue readingOnly 70 days left!