Posts Tagged ‘christmas’

When it comes to the holiday season, nothing really surprises me anymore. I've gotten pretty used to the ever increasing mass and crass amount of commercialization that's part and parcel of this time of year. However, that doesn't mean that I won't still, on occasion, see something that will make me stop, scratch my head, [...]

Man, today is just firing on all cylinders when it comes to finding deals on spreading holiday cheer to your kids and family! A few things of note:

There's both a Woot-Off and a Kids.Woot-Off going on today! Stock up on Roombas and Hannah Montana MP3 Sticks for the holidays!
Threadless is having a $9 shirt sale [...]

This may have been the most inappropriate Christmas themed wrapping paper of last year. Of course I bought a roll.

Of all of the many, many interactive toys that were bestowed upon our daughter this past Christmas morn, by far the most popular with her has been the Melissa & Doug Wooden Sushi play set from Uncle Andrew and the Brooklyn Nerd Dads clan. Not only does it look awesome, but the claim that it [...]

The International Animated Film Society has posted a whole bunch of keen Disney studio Christmas cards from the late '30s through the 1950s. Nifty, we says. And also Happy Holidays!

Remember, kids love soft pretzels!

Just a friendly reminder that the Muppets return to TV tonight in a new Christmas special on NBC, with what I believe is their first HD TV appearance! Pepe the Prawn
, FTW!
WHAT IT'S ABOUT Miss Piggy, Kermit, Fozzie, Rizzo, Pepe (the Prawn) and Gonzo are waiting in line at the post office to mail off [...]

Many years ago, when The Simpsons was still funny and relevant, The Old Lady™ signed me up for one of the all-out goofiest gifts of all time: The Simpsons Christmas Village.
I know what you're thinking: do we break it out for the holidays every year? Of course not -- it now lives with the majority [...]