Does Santa Really Exist?

Does Santa exist? My daughter still believes in Santa. I don't know why, she has been told by classmates that he isn't real and has asked me for the truth to which I have answered. She is not letting go of the myth of Santa. She refuses to consider any of the inconsistencies and doesn't want to talk logic. Funny thing is, we don't go to

Does Santa Really Exist?2011-12-20T05:57:51-06:00

Top Five Last Minute Christmas Gifts

When I was a kid* I would ask my parents what they wanted for Christmas and without fail they always told me they wanted the hardest thing to get them. My father would always say "I just want you to be good" and my mother would say "anything". Both answers sucked. At the time the easiest one of those gifts to give would

Top Five Last Minute Christmas Gifts2010-12-21T09:44:29-06:00

The Worst Christmas Gift, Ever

It was our first Christmas as a married couple. Ex#1 and I had only been married for a couple of months when we celebrated our first holiday as husband and wife. To be truthful our marriage was already strained. My father had been diagnosed with lymphoma on our wedding day and I had been escorting him to chemotherapy several times a week and taking care

The Worst Christmas Gift, Ever2010-12-06T07:13:38-06:00

I Lost a Whole Year!

Yesterday my daughter was talking about her birthday. She is already making a list for what she wants for her birthday this coming February. I don't know if she realizes that she is skipping right over Christmas of if she simply realizes that she won't possibly get everything on her Christmas list. Of course she still believes in Santa so she probably was just mentally

I Lost a Whole Year!2009-12-16T10:21:17-06:00

The Tooth Fairy Dropped The Ball

My daughter lost her second tooth yesterday. It was not even remotely close to the drama we had with the first tooth in fact I didn't even know it was loose. She lost the tooth on her dad's watch but apparently she was inspired by her friend who just rips her loose teeth out. Daughter wedged a toothpick between her tooth and gum

The Tooth Fairy Dropped The Ball2009-08-06T12:08:00-05:00

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