Ah, parenthood. There’s always something to debate. Tis the season for the everlasting Santa debate. I am fiercely pro Santa. I verge on the brink of holiday obnoxiousness. It’s my favorite time of the year and having children gives me an excuse to go nuts without judgement…. More
Amazing Version of “Carol of the Bells”
The Bowen Beer Bottle Band gets into the Christmas, um, spirit, with the help of their favorite beverage…. More
Time is Running Out: 15 Last Minute Shopping Tips
There are only about 7 days of holiday shopping left. But who’s counting? – All of the businesses trying to get you to shop and ship faster in honor of their made-up holidays, that’s who. Don’t let the pressure win this holiday season! Cut the crazy and check out our last minute shopping tips!… More
What Color is Santa Claus?
My parents never did white angels in our house at Christmas, and the same went for Santa. When I prayed for a white Christmas, they wanted to be sure the only thing I had in mind was snow. Never mind that out in the world, Santa was a white man with awhiter beard: at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, in The Night Before Christmas, at the mall, everywhere…. More
5 Simple Gift Ideas That Will Help Your Child’s Development
Let’s face it. Toys have come a long way since we were kids. When we were young, our toys were either made of plastic or wood. That’s it. Nowadays, they’ve got LED screens, flashing lights, and remote controls. Our simple, plastic cabbage patch kids have been replaced with dolls that eat, drink, and then turn around and thank you for their meal.
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4 Reasons to Celebrate the Holidays Without Gifts
By the time you get done buying the Xbox, shoes, clothes and endless toys for everyone in your family many of you will have spent well over $1,000 for Christmas. Then what happens? A year later your kids want new gifts all over again and you’re spending even more money to make them happy. Is that what you want your holidays to look like?… More
Thanks, But No Thanks: 15 Christmas Gifts Parents Don’t Want You Getting Their Kids
Still trying to figure out what to get all of the little ones on your Christmas list? While we all know that it's a blessing to get anything, the truth is, there are certain gifts ... More
Boys Want Easy Bake Ovens, Too
Four-year-old Gavyn Boscio asked Santa for an Easy Bake Oven this year. Big sister McKenna Pope set out to make her brother’s Christmas wish come true but was disappointed that the toy came in only purple and pink and set out to change that…. More
Santa’s Identity Revealed
One man wants there to be no question this Christmas: Santa isn’t a fat man in a red suit, he’s a guy wearing brown…. More
Striving For A Less Materialistic Christmas
Every night it’s a fight with the kids about putting up their toys. “Get all the Legos up,” I’d bark at them. “Put your toy trains away. Why is your easel in the middle of the floor? Didn’t I ask you to pick up these blocks?”… More
Why Lie To Your Kids About Santa?
When I was a child, every year my Dad asked me and my sisters what we wanted for Christmas. “Tell me your top three favorite things,” he’d say. “I’m not buying a whole bunch of stuff.”… More
