Keep the Magic in Christmas and put Santa on a Budget

We are not religious in any way but we celebrate Christmas.  We have many traditions and have a lot of fun every year. For us Christmas is about family, love, giving and magic. The sparkle in a child’s eye Christmas morning is the best! We have a Christmas tree, put out stockings and Santa comesContinue Reading …

Santa say “No!”

We have had little one visit Santa twice at the mall over the last month or so.  Both times Santa was very nice. One had a real beard and the other maybe not. Both laughed like their bellies were full of jelly. Very kind and great at their role. I normally would not have LittleContinue Reading …

NORAD Santa Tracker, a tradition in our home

Every Christmas ever we gather around the computer and watch Santa as he visits the children of the world via  the NORAD Santa tracker. For more than 50 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight. The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisementContinue Reading …