Posted by Christmas Freak in Christmas News, Website Review on 08. Nov, 2011 | No Comments
Once a wildly popular Christmas novelty, now a tradition of Christmas online: that’s the best way to describe Elf Yourself. If you haven’t heard of Elf Yourself this will be a treat for you. Just go to the website, upload a picture of yourself or a friend and the software
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Posted by Christmas Freak in Book Review, Christmas Products on 04. Oct, 2011 | No Comments
It’s premise is one of Dan Brawn-type intrique: buried deep in the Vatican archives and seemingly forgotten for centuries is a first century text purporting to contain a first person account of the journey of the Magi. Dr. Brent Landau of the University of Oklahoma presents that ancient text in
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Posted by Christmas Freak in Christmas Ideas, Christmas Products on 24. Sep, 2011 | 1 Comment
Has the nip of fall in the air made you hungry for a little Christmas? Here’s a mood enhancer for you if you’re looking to get in the Christmas spirit a little early: take a peek at Christmas lights from around the country on The Christmas Lights DVD2 — the
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Posted by Christmas Freak in Christmas Online, Website Review on 10. Sep, 2011 | No Comments
With a name like World Wide Christmas you kind of expect a big production. But don’t be surprised when you click on the link and see a simple page. World Wide Christmas offers just two option: first is a page with 26 Christmas carols, categorized by their place of origin
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Posted by Christmas Freak in Book Review, Christmas Products on 10. Sep, 2011 | No Comments
What do you do when the kid asks the BIG question about Santa Claus? It is a question that gets endlessly debated on forums and in parent groups year after year. And for as long as there has been a Santa Claus there has been the argument over how and
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Posted by Jeff in Christmas News, Christmas Online, Website Review on 03. Sep, 2011 | No Comments
For some, Christmas is more than a season of celebration. It is a hobby. A hobby is something that not only swallows time, grows talent and gives pleasure. It is an activity that begs to be shared and shouts to be showcased. Christmas isn’t a hobby for every one —
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Posted by Christmas Freak in Christmas Online, Christmas Opinion, Website Review on 03. Sep, 2011 | No Comments
Every once in a while we stumble upon web resources related to Christmas that we encourage you to avoid. It is difficult to be critical of someone’s work, especially as it relates to Christmas. But if what they offer can potentially harm your computer or just exploit you as a
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Posted by Christmas Freak in Christmas Online, Website Review
Sooner or later someone had to do it: a site shamelessly dedicated to pointing out ugly and ridiculous Christmas decorations. The site is Ugly Christmas Decorations and we would rate it acceptable for all audiences. It’s purpose is to simply share the absurd in Christmas decorating that it finds. After
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Posted by Jeff in Christmas News
In the dark recesses of the Internet are hidden classic gems of Christmas and this week we offer a dandy: Christmas in New York. This merry little site has been a labor of love since 1997 and there is something about the 1990′s-style of the web design coupled with the
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Posted by Jeff in Christmas Online, Christmas Products
Imagine a site where you can enter a little information, upload a photo and an email address and instantly get a custom-made video from Santa. It exists! Portable North Pole is such a site, new for 2010 and it earns our Site of the Week honors. Not just for kids,
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Posted by Polly in Christmas News
With the passing of St. Nicholas Day I reminded my kids of the origins of Santa Claus. While the Santa tradition gets bashed in some quarters I think it is important to invest a little teaching time with the kids when it comes to the ancient character of Santa. He
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Posted by Jeff in Christmas Products
Way up north along the far east coast of the United States in Maine lies a tiny resort village called Bar Harbor, a place rich with New England flavor with all the hallmarks of a quaint Atlantic coast fishing village. But hidden behind the restaurants, the lobster traps, and the
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Posted by Jeff in Christmas Online
Long before the making of Disney’s Polar Express there has been a romantic connection between Santa, Christmas and trains. Perhaps it stems from the popular toy trend of the 1930s, 40s and 50s of kids actually getting trains for Christmas or maybe because trains are just such a guy thing
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Posted by Jeff in Christmas Ideas
From Halloween to Thanksgiving there will be one singular theme you will hear over and over again about Christmas: Black Friday. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and it has everything to do with your money and separating it from you. It has grown into an event – a
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Posted by Polly in Christmas Products
Smack-dab in the middle of the tourist trappings of Quincy Market in downtown Boston sits what appears to be a humble little Christmas store called “Christmas in Boston”. A walk inside gives a somewhat barren display of rather ordinary-looking Christmas ornaments in predictable themes: they have Boston-themed ornaments, ornaments reflecting
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