1. Holiday Wishes - Idina Menzel
If you come to my house over the holidays, there's a good chance you'll be greeted with sounds from this CD. Idina (Elsa to some of you, or Adele Dazeem if you're John Travolta) released this holiday CD back in October and it's available this week at Target for $11.99.
2. How To Keep Ice Off Your Car
During my 135 minute commute on Monday, I saw a lot of cars with ice on the windows. One thing I totally DESPISE is coming out of work and having to scrape my windows. I found this idea (and it's not been tested yet) that I plan on trying this year -- Prepare a mixture of three parts white vinegar and one part water. Spray this mixture on your vehicle's windshield before bed (if you park outside) or before heading into work for the day. Have you ever tried it? Let me know if it works.
3. Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Each year my friend, Tammy, and I take a turn ringing bells for the Salvation Army. It's a great way to give back and we have fun doing it. I've seen some bell ringers who really get into it -- singing, dancing, chanting some catching poem. We pretty much just smile and ring our bells. One thing that always amazes me is the number of people who walk by and act like they are afraid to look at you. We're just friendly people, folks. No need to look away. So the next time you see some bell ringers, please look them straight in the eye and say hello. They will probably just smile at you and say Merry Christmas. And if you want to throw some change in their bucket, all the better.
4. Doggies
When Ian was little, one of his favorite books was Doggies by Sandra Boynton. This is a fun counting book where each number of dog makes a different barking sound. (You play the dogs.) It's available HERE at Amazon for $3.30. It makes a great gift or stocking stuffer. A little bit of learning mixed with a whole lot of fun. Ian knows how to count so it must have worked.
5. Watch what you post on Facebook....
Just a little reminder -- St. Nicholas Day is Saturday, December 6. You can also see this year's shipping date reminders that I blogged about HERE.
This weekend should be tons of fun -- date night with Eric tonight, Girls Night Out on Saturday and book club is meeting at my house on Sunday. FUN TIMES! Stop back by on Monday to read all about it. Hope you have fun plans for this weekend, too! Don't forget to enjoy the season!
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