You Can Now Track Where Santa is

Its hard to believe as I am writing this (9:30am EST) that its actually Christmas Day on the other side of the world.

Merry Christmas to you.

I thought I would share this link so that you can track Santa’s progress  http://www.noradsanta.org/

Michael is currently playing on the Norad Santa site with the various games they have as well as msic.

This will keep him busy while I am doing last minute Christmas stuff.

Merry Christmas Everyone

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Today I am Guest Posting……

Good Morning everyone.
 
Its hard to believe we are so close to Christmas and I am no where near being ready. I am currently getting ready for my son’s hockey tournament and doing some Christmas baking.
 
I just wanted to take a moment of your time to let you know that I will be guest posting today over at Nancy’s blog Spiffykerm.com . To see what I posted please be sure to check her blog out.

I have been following Nancy’s blog for quite some time now and I have to say I love going to read her blog posts daily. She is a fellow east coast girl hailing from Newfoundland but currently lives in Ontario.

 
Nancy takes about all kinds of things on her blog but I have to admit the one thing I love seeing is when she shares her photos from her visits back home. She has got two of the cutest nephews and the cutest dog, Alfie.
 
Nancy thank you for having me on your blog today and I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Wishing you a safe trip back home and a safe trip back.
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Christmas Cheer Tag

I just saw this and thought it looked like a fun idea to do for my blog.

Will you be doing this? Please let me know if the comments if you will doing this with a link to your post.

Favorite holiday movie?

My favorite holiday movie has to be Miracle on the 34th Street.

Do you have any holiday traditions?

One holiday tradition that we have stuck with since Michael was a baby was each year we buy  special ornaments. At first I would buy a special  ornament for him but once he got old enough to pick his own he would pick that one he wanted. We have a bin for his ornaments so when he moves out he will have his own set of ornaments for his tree.

Favorite holiday candy?

My favorite holiday candy hands down is the barley candies and chicken bones.

Favorite winter candle scent?

From Bath and Body Works it has to be Frosted Gingerbread and  the cookie one. Smells so good this time of the year.

Favorite holiday memory?

My favorite memory has to be when I was a little kid and we didn’t have alot of money but a neighbor made it a point to go out and spoil us. He said that Santa mistook the packages to his place instead of ours. It was a wonderful Christmas.

Do you tay in your pajamas or get ready for Christmas morning?

We try and stay in our pjs until we have to get ready to go to my inlaws for dinner.

What is your favorite Holiday song/album?

My favorite holiday album is Michael Buble’s one. My favorite song is Last Christmas by Wham.

Who is the hardest person on your list to shop for?

The hardest person to shop for on my list is usually my mother. I always have a hard time thinking of what to buy her.

Eggnog or Hot Chocolate?

I love having Eggnog but on super cold days its gotta be the hot chocolate.

Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer?

Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Dasher, Cupid, Comet, Blitzen, Rudolph and Donner.

Any New Years resolutions and do you actually stick to them?

Some of my New Years resolutions is to loose some weight (this will mean watching what I eat and exercising more), cleaning up the house and getting rid of things we no longer need or use, budgeting and sticking to it (no more impulsive shopping and getting things I really don’t need) and blogging/vlogging more (this means sticking to a plan and following it through)

Do you have a real or fake tree?

We always have a real tree.

Do you buy your presents in advance or wait until the last minute?

I always buy my presents in advance because I hate the crowds of people this time of the year.

Where you live do you get a White Christmas?

I live in Canada and yes we do have a White Christmas. I can recall there being one year that we had a green Christmas.

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Geronimo Stilton Live In The Kingdom of Fantasy coming to Montreal

One day after school while Michael was doing homework I decided to read our local paper. I have to admit that usually there isn’t much in it but I was thrilled when I stumbled across an ad that said Geronimo Stilton Live on stage.  I quickly had to check this out and its Geronimo Stilton Live in The Kingdom of Fantasy.

They will be in Montreal December 19th (Thursday night) and December 20th (Friday night) at 7pm. Tickets are on sale from $49.50 to $95.90 and tickets are still available.

I showed this to Michael and he instantly said he had to go. If you know Michael, you know he is a huge fan of Geronimo Stilton. He has all of his english books, a few of the french ones, all of the graphic novels and all of the spin off books. He has even gotten to meet Geronimo Stilton a few times in real life which thrilled him. You can tell he is my son, right?


Geronimo Stilton Live in the Kingdom of Fantasy from racineinc on Vimeo.

About The Show:

The famous mouse Geronimo Stilton, editor-in-chief of the Rodent’s Gazette, is pleased to announce the opening of his big show!

Intended for a young audience, the entertaining Geronimo stories are a mix of hilarious humor and adventure and deliver positive and varied messages. These multidimensional stories convey noble values such as family, education, generosity, friendship and respect.

Geronimo Stilton sets off on a fantastical adventure: saving the Queen of the Fairies! To succeed, he has to walk through the seven doors that transport him from kingdom to kingdom, bringing him face to face with witches, mermaids, dragons, pixies, gnomes, fairies and a giant!

This grand premiere promises to be an unforgettable evening for the whole family! 

It sounds and looks like it will be an exciting show doesn’t it?

Well imagine Michael’s suprise when he came home today to see an email on his bed announcing that we will be going to the show! It sounded like he had won the lottery. He was so happy and thrilled and excited. He can’t wait to go because he was thinking that he wasn’t going to go.

Check back next week when I will review the show.

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Elf Yourself

Looking for something fun to do then let me suggest going to this site:  http://www.elfyourself.com/

Its quick and easy to upload your photo. You can either go to your facebook pictures or upload from you computer. I have done both and they were quick and easy.

The only hard part was choosing which theme I wanted. You could choose from honky tonk, to the 80’s, classic and a few others.

This is what I picked:

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. If you happen to make one of these Elf yourselfs please leave me a comment so that I can go and check it out.

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To go or Not to go to this Author Event

 
I was just checking out the Chapters website to see what authors were going to be at my local Chapters and I spotted this:
 
Colin Mochrie will be signing this book Thursday November 28th at 7pm.
 
The book sounds really funny.
 

Colin Mochrie, a man known worldwide for working without a script, tackles the classics in this surprising, delightful collection of stories.

Borrowing from a well-known improv game, Mochrie takes the first and last lines from familiar classics and reimagines everything in between. With the same engaging humour he exhibits on stage, television, and film, he takes the reader in bizarre and hilarious new directions.

Imagine Herman Melville”s Moby-Dick featuring a killer toupée. Imagine Sherlock Holmes doing stand-up and The Night Before Christmas with a time-travelling twist. This inspired collection is comical, quirky, and clever-classic Mochrie.

 
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An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth signing happening in Montreal

 
Join the Commander of the International Space Station and Canadian hero, Chris Hadfield, as he signs An Astronaut’s Guide to Life On Earth, the highly anticipated new book about his inspiring journey and how to think like an astronaut.

Event Guidelines:
Will sign multiple copies of An Astronaut’s Guide to Life On Earth per person.

Proof of purchase required from any Indigo, Chapters, WBB, Coles or Indigospirit location.
No personalization, autograph only.
Candid photos only, no posed photography.
 
 Indigo Place Montreal Wednesday November 26th at 7pm
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