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Santa Claus, Nativity Sets, Christmas Carolers and Scrooge
Ahhhhhhh Christmas, I love Christmas......well most of Christmas any way. I can do without the cold and the snow for sure. Of course living in Niagara Falls, Canada the cold and snow is pretty much a guarantee at Christmas. I always think I should travel to warmer climates at that time of year but I know my kids would freak if I did try that. And as our children get older, it seems to get harder to know what to get them for Christmas. December 25 means different things to different people, depending on their religious backgrounds. But in this lens we'll keep it light and cheery. Trees, lights, decorations, movie and music to name a few.
How many shopping days left? How many sleeps left for the kids?
(Christmas Day is December 25, 2009)
Traveling during the holidays
or even after Christmas
Some times you just need that little alone time after the Christmas
rush or some people find Christmas and/or New Year's to be a very romantic time and tend to plan their wedding around that time. If you do, well maybe Niagara Falls just might happen to be the perfect honeymoon spot for a getaway or maybe somewhere warmer.
Some cute things you can do via the internet for free at Christmas
make yourself into an elf or simply send the kids a letter from Santa
Everyone loves free stuff right@?!?! Imagine FREE stuff at Christmas!! Send letters to the kids from Santa or maybe a video, even free calendars for the new year. Check out the links below, they're pretty awesome. As soon as more freebies come available I'll try to get them posted here, so favorite or bookmark and check back often.
- ElfYourself by OfficeMax - Powered by JibJab
Make a little video of yourself and/or your friends as the dancing elves!
- Tracking Santa
When the time comes don't forget to let the kids track Santa's progress.
- Free Letters from Santa
Best FREE Letters from Santa - Create and print FREE personalized letters from Santa for children! Enjoy Christmas stories, coloring pages, jokes, carols, lyrics and videoclips. A FREE service for parents around the world!
- Rosenborg Blue Cheese
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Santa Claus
aka Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas.
Last known residence: North Pole.
Description: short round guy in a red Suit, tummy jiggles like a bowl full of jelly, white hair and beard, twinkle in his eye. Last seen in the company of 9 prancing reindeer and a couple of elves gliding over rooftops in a sleigh. In his possession is a list of those who are naughty and those who are nice. Also has a bag full of toys. Wanted for questioning in regards to kissing mommy under the mistletoe the night before Christmas.
How To Catch Santa Claus
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I Caught Santa
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Catching Santa right on camera in your very own home might be the perfect gift for any child. Might also be the perfect way to make sure they behave themself in order to stay on Santa's "good list", well at least until Christmas a...
Some really great Gift Ideas
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Movie Reel Canisters
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You have the perfect gift for the perfect person for the perfect occasion, now what do you wrap it in? Something unique, something different!!! Try movie reel canisters with a film strip bow on top, that's different. Then they&#...
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Miniature Houses From Tv Shows Gone By
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Looking for something different and unique for that little princess for Christmas? Dollhouses are the perfect idea and miniature houses from the old television shows are even better. Every young girl dreams of having either the mansion on the hill or...
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Christmas Train Collectibles
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Have someone that's hard to buy for or maybe you have that shelf you'd like to display small Christmas trinket? Know someone who loves building things or maybe someone who loves trains. These are unique Christmas train sets for an...
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Gift Baskets For Every Occasion
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Gift Baskets for those that are difficult to buy for or just to say something special. You can get gift baskets for just about anything these days. Fruit lovers, coffee lovers, candle lovers, chocolate lovers or those in need of a good old fashion sp...
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Jewelry Wooden Boxes and more
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For centuries Jewelry Boxes have been passed down from generation to generation. Whether they're wooden boxes, musical boxes that play your favorite tune or covered with your favorite jewels. It's something that grandmothers, moth...
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Water Snow Globes
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Precisely when the first snow globe, also called a waterglobe or snowdome, was made remains unclear, but they appear to date from France during the early 1800s. They may have appeared as a successor to the glass paperweight, which became popular a fe...
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Disney Christmas Ornaments
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Disney entertainment was started on October 16, 1923 by brothers, Walt and Roy Disney as an animation studio. Their first project was to produce a series of Alice Comedies, a series of animated cartoons in which a live action little girl named...
Avoid the Christmas Season Crowds
tired of getting banged up while Christmas shopping?
It's not so much the hoardes of people roaming thru out the malls that bugs me it's the hoardes of rude people who seem to think they're the only ones who need to do their shopping. Taking a few minutes to apologize to someone for running them over really does go a long way for you karma.
Why do people get so stressed out over the holidays? It's Christmas, a time for relaxing with friends and family. A time for watching Charlie Brown Christmas with the kids or putting on some Nat King Cole or Bing Crosby to listen to. A time to enjoy the excitement of watching your children light up with joy and they will no matter what. Instead of complaining about how commercialized the holidays have become enjoy the time with your loved ones and stop helping to commercialize it. You don't always have to "keep up with the Jones'".
All the Christmas Goodies
cookies, squares, cakes, pies
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums and cookies and squares and pies and candy canes and gumdrops.........oh yea sorry, got side-tracked!
Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
Christmas Ornament Cookies
Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies
To name a few! If you're looking for more Christmas treats try All Recipes
Christmas music to get you in the mood
or get a christmas movie to keep the kids occupied
What is it that helps you get in the mood for the Christmas season? The Christmas songs on the radio? The decorations going up all over the streets and stores? The first snowfall?
Need Some New Ideas
see how other people decorate for Christmas
It's always nice to see the decorations going up for Christmas. And it's always nice to get new ideas every year.
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Official Gift Unwrapper Infant/Toddler T-Shirt
Price: 9.99 
"Christmas Lights" Sweatshirt
Price: 34.99
Define Naughty Women's Plus Size Scoop Neck Dark T
Price: 32.99
Christmas Under The Tree Tote Bag
Price: 19.99
Snoopy Christmas Wreath Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Price: 24.99
Seasons Greetings, from my home to yours!!!
A Little Preview of some good old fashioned Christmas Shows
Charlie Brown Christmas, It's A Wonderful Life and some new Christmas Tunes
curated content from YouTube
Music, movies, decorating tips
get the kids involved with it too, make them feel a part of it
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Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand bySee Some Other Helpful Christmas Lenses
at least I hope they help :)
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Decorations For Christmas Trees
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Whether it be Retro Christmas, Antique Christmas, Vintage or Modern....whether you're into Angels or Reindeers, Santas or Nativity Scenes.....lights, garland, ornaments or snow.....decorating always gets you in the mood for that magical time of y...
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Christmas Movies
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What does Alistair Sims, George C Scott, Henry Winkler, Bill Murray and Mickey Mouse have in common? They all have their own version of A Christmas Carol (hold and drag cursor to find the answer) There's tons of Christmas movies out and about the...
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Christmas Music
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As you start to get into the Christmas Spirit and start to decorate the house, both inside and outside for Christmas, tis that time again to pull out those cds you only listen to once a year. Whether it be Nat King Cole to Frank Sinatra, The Maveri...
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Outdoor Christmas Lighting
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Christmas is just around the corner and you want your house to look like a Winter Wonderland. How do you get started with the outdoor Christmas decorations? By devising a plan first. Picture in your mind what it is you want people t...
Santa would never forget the pets
Christmas can also be enjoyed by Fluffy or Fido too
Peace, Joy and Goodwill
during the Christmas Season
So whatever your Christmas traditions are, in church, celebrating the birth of Jesus,
baking cookies and pies with the children or grandchildren, curled up on the couch with someone special watching It's A Wonderful Life or Miracle on 34th street, taking those long drives around the town with your family to see all the beautiful displays or down at the shelter helping those less fortunate. As sappy as this sounds, always remember that Christmas is simply a time of giving joy and laughter, maybe a little eggnog and spending some good quality time with those you do love, cause you just never know how many more times you'll have together like this. So put away the petty squabbles, ignore the "I want, I want" and enjoy the holiday season and make some good new memories to pass down to the next generation.
Merry Christmas to everyone!!!!
so what's on your wish list this year??
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- AppalachianCountry AppalachianCountry Oct 16, 2009 @ 8:30 am
- Wonderful lens. Thank-you for the free Christmas links and the videos. 5 stars*****
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- OhMe OhMe May 31, 2009 @ 2:51 pm
- Great Christmas Lens. I enjoyed it.
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- Janusz Janusz Nov 7, 2008 @ 10:40 am
- Lovely Christmas Lens :) I have a Santa Lens & I have some Santa graphics you can incoporate into your lenses.
And what are others doing this Christmas Season
- Linux Powers Christmas Lights for Charity
- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially if you happen to live within a few miles of Alek Komarnitsky's house and the massive Christmas display he puts on every year in the name of charity. While most neighborhoods have a ...
- Craftzine.com blog : Crewel Christmas Stocking
- Mollie of Wild Olive shares this gem from her childhood. It's a crewel stocking, stitched lovingly by her mother for her first Christmas back in 1979. I still have a stocking that my aunt made for me when I...
- Four free Christmas screen savers to get your Mac in the holiday ...
- Jubilee by Idle Time Software displays Christmas or Hannukah lights like you'd see them if you were rocketing through your neighborhood in a Ferrari. There are four color schemes, including a beautiful blue and white Hanukkah theme. ...
- Matthew Yglesias » War on Christmas Just Got More Fierce
- In Israel, though, Jews get the opportunity to act like the Christian right bullies we know so well here in the states. In this case by taking the American right's made-up concern about a ?War on Christmas? and seizing the opportunity ...
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