December 26, 2011 Throughout the day yesterday my phone kept lighting up with messages from friends and family. Some messages just wished me and my family a good Christmas, others sent pictures or told stories of what Santa brought them or their kids. It is nice to see the ones I love get spoiled rotten.
Here are some the amazing surprises I was told about:
December 23, 2011 Update: We have received an overwhelming amount of phones calls and some messages from Twin Falls and Buhl of Secret Santas in action.
K-mart manager, Bonnie, reported over 50 layaway accounts paid off by Secret Santas
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Christmas is full of familiar traditions: carving the ham, leaving cookies out for Santa, listening to Uncle Morty talk about his gall bladder removal surgery while you’re trying to enjoy some egg nog. These
December 22, 2011 A yearly tradition at my house is to track Santa's journey on Christmas Eve with NORAD. Every Christmas Eve NORAD takes a break from defending us and makes sure Santa's annual trek around the world goes off without a hitch. I even heard that Santa was escorted by a pair of F-22's into American airspace last year.
This year, Christmas in the McEntire household will begin as it does every year. Reba McEntire and her family have a quirky but refreshing tradition to kick off the celebration: They sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Jesus.
Lady Antebellum couldn’t let 2011 fade into 2012 without wishing their fans a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. In their latest webisode, which wraps up the first leg of their Own the Night Tour, Hillary Scott gives viewers some insight into what, exactly, the boys do on the bus while they’re on the road — and it may surprise you.
December 22, 2011 It always warms my heart to see people's kindness this time of year. They are dropping money in the Salvation Army's red buckets, donating toys, or just opening a door for someone with full hands. Kindness is one of the best things about this time of year, and it comes in all different shapes and sizes.
Some gestures are bigger than others, which brings me to the Secret Santa movement that is sweeping the nation, and possibly right here in Twin Falls.
December 22, 2011 As soon as I think I am done Christmas shopping I think of a few more people I need to buy for. So to make things easier on myself I was looking for great ideas this morning and at yahoo.com I found a great list of cheap, good Christmas gifts. If you are in the same boat as me check out this list:
Thanks to Vetstreet, we already know what to buy our hipster dogs for the holidays, but how should we dress them? Plaid, skinny jeans and ‘Harry Potter’ glasses? Take a look at some trendy pooches who are so over doggy sweaters.
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Every family has its strange holiday traditions and some of those include dressing up tiny, innocent infants as the world's most famous elderly gift giver. Here'
At Dog Milk, Christine Martinez and her colleagues spend all year sourcing the best dog-friendly products for modern pups and their design-savvy owners — especially those of you with an eye for urban edge. This holiday season is no exception. They’ve rounded up and want to share some of their favorite gift ideas for you and your holiday hound.
See what Martinez recommends after the jump.
A husband and wife couple in the U.K. have found a unique way to make a buck off Christmas — by renting live reindeer for public appearances. Wonder what Santa thinks about this?
