Have you ever been caught without a gift? Had someone bring you a gift when you didn’t already have a gift for them? It’s an embarrassing situation, but you can avoid it entirely if you keep a few “emergency gifts” handy. You don’t  have to spend a lot of money, though. If you shop clearance [...]

With technology turning away from voice calls and more toward text messaging, it was only a matter of time until the “phone call from Santa” turned into a “text message from Santa.” At TextSanta.net, you can register your child’s cell phone number to receive text messages from Santa. (Or, register your own cell phone, and [...]

In these tough economic times, no one needs a gift from Santa more than some of our non-profit organizations. More people are lining up with their hands out, in need of assistance, while donations are down as people tighten up their pocket books. According to a post at the Christmas Bonuses blog, the CEO of [...]

Anyone who’s ever been out shopping on the day after Thanksgiving knows that Black Friday is a huge shopping day. But is it the biggest shopping day of the year, like many believe? According to a featured article this week from the Christmas Myths blog, the answer is no. Which one is it? Read their [...]

Playing Santa this year to someone with a penchant for technological goodies? If you’re at a loss for what to buy, the Christmas Toys Blog has a few gift ideas for you. They’ve found an excellent source for all things “geek”–ThinkGeek.com–and picked out some of the best.  They can caffeinate with Jolt gum, stick things [...]

Although the photos are important, journaling is perhaps even more important. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like your handwriting or don’t feel like you have anything to say -just write down whatever comes to mind. Describe what the photos depict. Tell a funny story about something that happened on that day. A picture is [...]

What better way to keep your children believing in the spirit of Santa Claus at Christmas than by leaving undisputable evidence that he really visited your house? There are many ways you can do this, from the simple act of leaving a few crumbs or a note behind, to going to the detail and trouble [...]

Imagine sitting down with your kids 10 or 20 years from now and flipping through a scrapbook filled with photos of them as youngsters, tearing into all of their gifts from Santa Claus. If your children are still young, or even if they’re teenagers, it’s never too early or too late to start preserving your [...]

Curious what all of the kids will be asking Santa Claus for this year?  There are several online resources you can turn to for finding out the hottest toys of this holiday season. GiftBee has a category subdivided (and constantly revised) list of links to some of they toys they feel will be popular this [...]

If there’s a fan of A Christmas Story in your house who’d like to receive a leg lamp or another piece of movie memorabilia from Santa this year, you’ll want to check out the Best Gifts Online blog this week. There are literally dozens (maybe hundreds) of gifts inspired by the movie, and they’ve rounded [...]