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Dec16

Help a Child in Need

Posted at 6:51 AM • View Comments

I’ll get right to the point.

This is the season for giving and I want to give. To children.

The only way that will happen is if everyone reading this post participates.

Each comment posted below is the equivalent of $1 donated to DonorsChoose.org, the charity I’ve chosen.

More specifically, I will be helping Kindergarten classes with the money.

It could be just one class or many – depends on the amount of money raised.

From now through December 23^rd, $1 will be donated for each comment up to $1,000.

You must post a comment answering the question below in order for it to count towards the total amount donated.

Randomizer will choose a winning post. That commenter will receive an Automoblox mini T9 pick up toy worth about $10.

(It won’t get there in time for the holidays but it will still be super cool when it arrives in the mail the last week of December. And if you don’t have a child or nieces and nephews… It’ll look pretty cool on your desk.)

Help spread holiday cheer to Kindergarten students.

Here’s the question:

As child, the Christmas/Hanukkah gift I wanted but never received was a _____________.

Dec5

The Christmas List of a Five Year Old

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It’s all a blur.

How I went from “Well, you should ask Santa” after she expressed interested in a product to impatiently asking “When are you going to write your Christmas list?”

But before I knew it, I was pressing my five year old to write.

Oh yea, that’s why.

Because I look for any reason to get her to sit down and do a project of some sort with me. That’s right; I’m all for bonding over crayons.

As I offered up the number five, I knew years from now I would be kicking myself.

I told her because she’s five and a half; she gets to ask Santa for five things.

But … yes, I did go there…. if she doesn’t behave, Santa doesn’t have to bring any of the five things.

And I explained it’s only a wish list so Santa doesn’t have to get anything from the list.

(I covered myself in case her wish list was ridiculous and I couldn’t fathom purchasing any of it.)

Then she asked if Luke gets to ask for three things and Harrison gets to ask for one.

I told her Santa allows Harrison to ask for two because he’s closer to two than one. Ah, these rules I make up.

So far she’s written three things on her list –

A bean bag (it’s a specific one she saw at a friend’s house. I was hoping it would be at Land of Nod but its not. drat.)
A watch (good, because I don’t want to have to ask strangers for the time anymore or dig through my bag for my cell phone even though it have a dedicated cell phone pocket)
Black and grey crayons (wha?! She explained she didn’t want to have to shade things in with her pencil anymore and wanted more black and grey crayons)

I’m surprised. I might be getting off easy this year and then realize why on her 16^th birthday. For now, I’ll just enjoy.

Anyone else surprised by their child’s holiday wish list this year?

Dec4

Romantical

Posted at 8:13 PM • View Comments

If a person gives you his time, he can give you no more precious gift – Frank Tyger

All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey is one of my favorite Christmas songs, Christmas videos of all time. It’s definitely a fun and festive way to celebrate the season.