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Lil Treasures: Letter From Santa
Children barely get a chance to be kids. So I'm a proponent of nearly anything that keeps that childhood sense of awe intact. And, since this is the season when youngsters mail their wish-lists off to the North Pole, what better way to keep the spirit of Christmas alive than with a reply sent straight from Santa?
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Are You a Fan of the Surreal? It May Make You Smarter
Franz Kafka, David Lynch, and Rene Magritte were my Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas as a teenager. (Yeah, I was a weirdo.) So imagine my delight when I read a study that claims that surrealism may be good for the brain.
Research psychologists at UC Santa Barbara and the University of British Columbia concluded that exposure to surrealist art, film or literature, because it puts you in worlds whose elements don't make sense, drives you to look for structure and sense elsewhere, hence raising "the cognitive mechanisms that oversee implicit learning functions."
Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama
A few days after President Barack Obama was elected as the 44th president of the United States, kids from all over the country were asked to send him letters giving him advice, making requests, and just generally being cute and hilarious. I am totally getting Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama, and I think you should, too! Here are some particularly funny and touching excerpts:
- "Dear President Obama, I want to tell you hi.
Keeping Tabs on Santa Is Just a Click Away For Kids!
If your darlings are starting to doubt the existence of Santa, northpole.com will make them reinstate their faith. Aside from offering wee ones the opportunity to exchange letters with the jolly old fellow, the online destination gives children a chance to see where St. Nick and the reindeer are with its Santa tracker.
Ecomomics: Five Ways For Santa to Stretch His Budget
Tough financial times are cause for even the jolliest of fellows to cut back on expenses this Christmas. If you're looking for ways to make the most of your money this holiday season and still celebrate to the fullest with your children, consider these tips!
- Cut back on presents by having “Santa” hide them so your children will delight in finding them.
Speak Up: What's on Your List for Santa?
The time of year has come for good girls and boys to break out the pen and paper to ask Santa for what we really want this year. Since Santa brings toys, not six-pack abs, it's a good way to list all the things you want to accomplish on your own. Here are mine:
Dear Santa,
Sorry to hear that they're making you slim down, I'll be sure to leave you some water and fruits and veggies this year.
Happy Hour: Bonny Doon Dessert Wines
A few years ago the boy and I ended up in Sweden for a long weekend (I know, ended up seems like a weird choice of words, but honestly, we looked at air fares and just sort of ended up there). Our adventure took us through many taste sensations (including a lot of salmon and fish) and along the way we ended up at a trendy restaurant (sorry I've since forgotten the name, but do know its logo was the letter F in a circle) where we had a great meal and decided that it would be nicely finished off with a glass of dessert wine.
Well, the wine menu arrived and much to our surprise, the dessert wine was a wine from Bonny Doon Vineyard!
The Critics' Choice Are All Sunshine and Dreamgirls
Award show season is in full swing and at Friday night's 12th annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Little Miss Sunshine and Dreamgirls were the big winners. Both films scored 4 awards, and the adorable Abigail Breslin won for best young actress. We're hoping this means we'll just get to see more and more of the darling little girl.
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