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5 Of The Best Remote Control Toys for Kids for Christmas
1. Bratz Tokyo A Go Go - Remote controlled Car 27MHz
This car is a wonderful littte r/c from Bratz that is a huge hit with the girls. They love having their own remote controlled car to play with! You can use the remote to move the car forward and...
A Christmas with Trifle
This Christmas, I'm going to make trifle for desert. After all,
what is Christmas without trifle? I'm sure, even the pickiest of
diners who shun cross-cultural eating would find a soft culinary
spot for trifle in their hearts and palates if they...
How Not To Be Disappointed This Christmas - A Practical Tip
Many years ago, when I was living in circumstances not quite
like today, I invented something in the spur of the moment which
is fascinating and has significantly improved my life.
It actually started four months earlier, for my birthday...
Relax This Christmas by Planning Early!
Do you plan for Christmas or do you wake up and think, oh no…. its seven days until Christmas I don’t have any presents, I don’t know what I am doing for the holiday – stress………!
This year take the time to plan your Christmas. Christmas is the...
The Best Christmas Lights Ever
Want to see something spectacular this holiday season?Click on
this link, or the one below, to get a .wmv file of a truly
amazing display of Christmas lights -- set to music!
The 19-year-old Canadian engineering student blogger who found
it...
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Christmas Countdown
The holidays bring back such wonderful memories for me. But it's not the gifts I received that I remember so much, as the feelings of anticipation and excitement I felt waiting for the glorious day to arrive. Back then, I thought the presents under the tree is what made Christmas so magical. Now I know otherwise. As I think about this, I want to teach my children to understand and recognize the true spirit of Christmas. I know they feel just as I did as a child and I want to make sure they realize that if those feelings of anticipation and wonderment are wrapped with love and service, they will have a magical Christmas every year. This year I've decided to make a Christmas Countdown calendar. Any calendar will do: one that you are already using or a printed or hand- made December calendar. Anything that you can hang on your wall or even set on your Christmas tree will work. I'm going to write fun ideas or scripture verses on each slip of paper and stick it to the calendar. Each night after dinner, I will have one of them choose the slip of paper for the day and read what is on it. Then we as a family will do the suggested activity. Here are a few ideas: *Write a kind note for someone in your family and hide it for him or her to find it. *Show your love for a brother, sister or friend by helping him or her in some way. *Show your parents you love them by helping without being asked. *Sing Christmas songs with your family. *Write in your
journal about how you feel about your family. *Work with your family to do something nice for a neighbor. *Ask your parents or grandparents to tell you about Christmases when they were young. *Write a note or draw a picture to thank someone who has helped you. *Make a list of blessings that make you happy and hang it in your bedroom. *Make Christmas cookies and goodies. *Deliver the goodies you made to friends, neighbors and elderly. If you want to make it really fun, deliver them anonymously as a "secret Santa." *Go caroling with your family. These are just a few ideas that can be used. You will probably come up with more. Think of as many as you can and start your Christmas countdown according to the number of ideas you have (if you have ten ideas, start eleven days before Christmas). Try to save a special activity for Christmas Eve if you don't already have a traditional Christmas Eve activity planned. Remember, the idea is to spend time as a family and teach your children the true spirit of Christmas.
About the Author
Shannon Jarvies is a WAHM with four beautiful kids and a great husband. She is also "webmom" to a site that brings moms together to learn, laugh and enjoy! Visit now at http://www.amomsjoy.com. PLUS she has finally discovered the secret to supplementing her husband's income while staying at home with her kids. Find out how you can too at http://www.talkfreeamericainc.com/forprofit and contact her at kjarvies@amigo.net
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