Christmas

Every single Christmas season, certain toys always reach the pinnacles of marketing success when the demand for the toy surges much faster than the toy can be made and put out for purchase. This Christmas season, the surge has already begun over that upward swing over the Fisher Price Elmo Live Encore.

Fisher Price knows what kind of toys that kids like to play with and when their Elmo toys come out, it’s all the little ones can talk about wanting to see with their name on the tag beneath the Christmas tree. read more

What would Christmas be with out Christmas cookies? Candy cane Christmas cookies make for a delicious Christmas! With peppermint extract and red food coloring, your kids can turn this simple dough into edible ornaments for the tree.

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Red food coloring

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg and beat well. Stir in the peppermint and vanilla extracts. Gradually mix in the flour.

2. Divide the dough in half. … read more

Need some great ideas for gifts for mom this year? There are two ways you can approach this. First, you can give her the same traditional Christmas gifts that people always give their moms – like perfume, a bathrobe, or a kitchen gadget. Second, you can take the surprise route and give her something she wouldn’t expect from you, but would love to receive!

Let’s talk about traditional gifts for mom during the holidays. Moms love getting these types of presents because they’re usually the kind of things that are easy for their loved ones to figure … read more