Christmas Hotel Now Open for Business

There’s room at this inn: The Inn at Christmas Place, an entirely Christmas themed hotel, claims to be four-star and full of old world charm.   Draped with red bows and garland, The Inn at Christmas Place  puts you in the holiday mood the moment you arrive. The lobby features a gigantic Christmas...

Elf Bowling the Movie

By 1999 the Internet had well over 500 million daily users worldwide. For those of us celebrating Christmas online back then we stumbled upon a great little download called Elf Bowling — a cheery game made funny by rolling a bowling ball down an alley striking pins shaped like elves. It was one of the...

Denying Christmas in July

Can anyone be blamed for longing for Christmas in this heat? I read with interest this blog about a man and his wife who received their first Christmas catalogue on July 10th. Is there something wrong with that? I don’t know a thing about Gooseberry Patch, the retailer that sent him the catalogue. But...

Girl Toys

I have six daughters ranging in age from 5 to 21. Unlike the dark ages when I was growing up with my sisters, today’s girls live in a world of toys, gadgets and games that are vastly unlike the Barbies and Easy Bake ovens of yesterday. A girl today still has the feminine flair that makes them distinct...

Fred Claus: Preview of a Bad Movie

Can’t we all just agree that Hollywood is just incapable of making a great Christmas comedy without making Santa look juvenile? Isn’t it time to admit that nothing is left sacred from today’s movie makers when they try to have fun with a Christmas theme? Making the rounds online and in...