I moved from England to Maine in 2003. During this time, as I discovered many new family traditions, I came to the realization that the movie/Christmas special traditions of this country were vastly different from what I’d grown up with. GeekMom Nicole’s post earlier this month reminded me of this: all of ...

Only one more Big Sleep until Santa comes! But this Santa guy — just exactly who is he and where did he come from? Well, YouTuber CGPGrey (Colin Grey) has another informative and entertaining video up, and this time he’s looking back at the origins of the Big Red Guy: ...

I love Christmas. I mean, I love Christmas. Even before Thanksgiving, I’m getting into the spirit, singing Christmas carols, looking forward to decorating the house, preparing gifts, baking tasty treats. To me, Christmas is all about festivity, family, friends, great food, cookies, presents and cold weather. I’m definitely not a ...

The worse Elf job isn’t a Dentist, it’s actually being the last person standing in line for Santa pictures at the mall.At first, I didn’t think anything of it when Santa’s maybe 16-17 year old cashier girl Elf approached my family and gave me a...

A few decades ago I indulged in some concerns about the likelihood of Santa’s existence while playing with a neighbor kid. A reasonably science-minded kindergartener, I wondered aloud how reindeer could fly without wings. I speculated about the chimney girth problem and the issue of children who lived in fireplace-free ...

Our new Christmas Eve Bunte Teller tradition that we started this past Christmas to bring one of my wife's family's traditions into ours

Exiting my comfort zone to mash up a holiday staple and a Latin American favorite

Image via Wikipedia I love Christmas. I mean, I love Christmas. Even before Thanksgiving, I’m getting into the spirit, singing Christmas carols, looking forward to decorating the house, preparing gifts, baking tasty treats. To me, Christmas is all about festivity, family, friends, great food, cookies, presents and cold weather. I’m definitely ...

‘Tis the season when red and green are the new black, and the “holiday spirit” permeates all things commercial and otherwise.  If you are politically correct, then almost all salutations, spoken, written, or otherwise are readily sprinkled with “HAPPY HOLIDAYS.”  If you are politically direct, then, at least this week, ...

Even though I’m getting nuttin for Christmas, I couldn’t resist the urge to build a dream gift list