Tag: Christmas

A super easy DIY Shopkins advent calendar

My son really wanted the Star Wars LEGO advent calendar this year. I caved because I’m a sucker for holiday stuff, but that meant I also needed a toy-based advent calendar for my daughter. I figured that would be easy because she loves Shopkins and Shopkins are the perfect size for an advent calendar! Surprisingly... Read more »
By Kim Z Dale,
November 28, 2017 at 8:25 pm • 

Santa Claus is Coming to Town: New Version Just for Moms!

You better watch out, you better not cry, You better not shout, I’m telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town. It’s not just the kids. He sees their parents too. He knows all those things that moms sometimes do. Santa Claus is coming to town.   He sees you when you’re yelling or staring at your phone.... Read more »
By Kim Z Dale,
December 19, 2016 at 6:26 am • 

A letter to Santa from Trump's America

Dear Santa, We’ve been naughty. We elected a woman-degrading, racist-appeasing, megalomaniac to be President of the United States. There are many reasons this happened some understandable, some vile. I wouldn’t blame you for removing the United States from your Christmas Eve flight plan altogether this year, but just in case you decide we are worthy of... Read more »
By Kim Z Dale,
December 12, 2016 at 8:13 am • 
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The Christmas tradition I'm giving up this year

The Christmas tradition I'm giving up this year
For the past two years I have adorned the doorway to our living room with 24 red and green envelopes. Inside each envelope was a slip of paper. Most listed a surprise activity: make cookies, visit Santa, make ornaments, decorate the Christmas tree, read a holiday story. A couple were just jokes (strategically placed on... Read more »
By Kim Z Dale,
November 29, 2016 at 6:11 am • 

Please, no Santa spoilers in front of my children

I like to take my kids to ride CTA Holiday Train. It’s an inexpensive bit of holiday entertainment. It’s the sort of thing that makes me love living in Chicago. It is not the sort of outing that I thought would expose my kids to discussions about Santa not being real. Unfortunately, some people have... Read more »
By Kim Z Dale,
December 7, 2015 at 6:26 am • 

Why must Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas be close together?

My Halloween preparations began in mid-September, although I’d been thinking about it for longer. That’s when I started finding pieces for my daughter’s Princess in Black costume, deciding on my own costume, and trying to find the best deal on a Boba Fett costume for my son. I also bought some new Halloween decorations and... Read more »
By Kim Z Dale,
November 30, 2015 at 6:38 am • 
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Starbucks is for coffee, not for validating my choice of holidays

Starbucks is for coffee, not for validating my choice of holidays
Some people are upset because Starbucks Red Cups are not adorned with specific Christmas images this year. A simple design choice on a particular piece of seasonal landfill fodder has been declared part of the alleged “War on Christmas” and has been met with comments that don’t embody the spirit of the holiday people claim... Read more »
By Kim Z Dale,
November 9, 2015 at 6:27 am • 

Groundhog Day 2: Christmas Again

Groundhog Day 2: Christmas Again
She woke up on December 26th, and it was Christmas Day. That is, it should have been December 26th when she woke up, but instead it was Christmas again. The exact same Christmas that she had lived the day before. A lot of people would be thrilled for Christmas Day to get stuck in a... Read more »
By Kim Z Dale,
December 26, 2014 at 8:50 am • 

In defense of Christmas cards

In defense of Christmas cards
I love getting Christmas cards. I know a lot of people celebrate Christmas but don’t send cards. They complain about the time it takes to do them, or they say Christmas cards are a waste of money. That’s fine. I don’t think anyone should do more than they want to during the holidays. However, I... Read more »
By Kim Z Dale,
December 21, 2014 at 7:53 pm • 
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The holiday spirit flowed through me

I’m not a big fan of Christmas and the holiday season in general. All the pressure to be joyful seems pretty naive if you pay attention to the news. The world is shit, but for one month everyone is supposed to ignore that and hang up shiny decorations and buy presents no one needs. I’d... Read more »
By Kim Z Dale,
December 19, 2014 at 6:37 am •