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Santa’s Workshop
Santa's Workshop
Santa’s Workshop
It is that time of year again! Black Friday will be here before you know it! But as your children get bigger (and wiser!), how do you maintain the “surprise” element for Christmas morning?
Consider a self storage unit. Today, self storage facilities offer flexible leases (after all, Santa won’t need his space for another 11 months!) as well as state-of the-art security and convenience. You can even choose a unit that offers climate-control capabilities, which offers a myriad of possibilities for the enterprising elf. First of all, Santa’s helpers (a.k.a. Mom & Dad) will find Read the rest of this entry »
Santas Work Shop
Santas Work Shop
Santas Work Shop
We all know Santa�s story by now. He was originally a bishop back in the day, and after he died he became known as Saint Nicholas, or Saint Nick for short. And even way back then, before Christmas became a major holiday, the anniversary of his death was a day to celebrate by giving out gifts. But most of us don�t know that Saint Nick actually had a bad rap for a while, and that is actually how he got all of the other names we know him by today.
During the time of great change Read the rest of this entry »
Santa’s Village California
Santa's Village California
Santa’s Village California
Do you know where the Santa’s workshop is? Since we were tiny tots, we were told by our parents and family friends that it’s location is at the frozen North Pole.
Well, guess what? We were misled, misinformed and just plain lied to! But wait, as I discovered not long ago, there is indeed a real Santa’s workshop, but situated much further south in eastern Germany near the Czech Republic. Seiffen, a village of around 3000 people is located in a remote, sparsely settled hilly area in the heart of the melancholy forests of Erzgebirge, literally Read the rest of this entry »
Santa’s Village
Santa's Village
Santa’s Village
Christmas decorations featuring Santa Claus are extremely popular in the United States, so much so that Santa has become one of the nation’s great icons. With his fat stomach, snowy white beard, red suit and black boots, children anticipate the arrival of this jolly giver of Christmas gifts, as mysterious as he is. To get into the Christmas spirit, some families make arts and crafts, while others watch Santa movies, read Santa stories or check out Santa websites.
The American version of Santa Claus is most closely associated with the Dutch Sinter Klaas and arrived in Read the rest of this entry »
Santas Workshop
Santas Workshop
Santas Workshop
Looking for a unique and meaningful toy for your children’s Christmas stockings? Something that isn’t plastic and serves to market the latest movie and requires numerous batteries! They are actually hard to find, so it’s great when you find something that has character and personality and isn’t mass produced.
In the age of lights, noise and plastic fantastic, a traditional toy with a long history is making a comeback in Australia. The iconic American Sock Monkey – stuffed toys made from socks fashioned in the likeness of a monkey.
I first discovered Sock Read the rest of this entry »