Christmas
Here's a collection of all of our articles filed under christmas
MominatrixLast minute sexy gifts for hot couples.By Kristen Chase
He doesn't need another watch. She doesn't need another sweater. Treat yourselves to special holiday gifts that you can both enjoy together, over and over again.
We-Vibe 3
Come together....
read more
MominatrixBad Boys Holiday Gift GuideBy Kristen Chase
If you've got a bad boy on your holiday list this year, don't worry about what you're going to do. Get him to come for you with these gift suggestions that will make both of you feel so good.
Tenga...
read more
MominatrixNaughty Mom Holiday Gift GuideBy Kristen Chase
Santa checked his list twice and could care less about nice. He's rewarding naughty moms this year with all sorts of goodies that will definitely make their holiday a very happy one.
Ryan Reynolds Poster
Every...
read more
What's the Matter With Mommy?Dear your name here, Happy Holidays!By Kelley CunninghamHave you ever tried to write a family newsletter at holiday time? Did you look back on the year and the only positive thing you could say about it is that you got through it?
Never fear! This Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwaanza use our helpful guide. You,...
read more
The IP BookshelfThe Story of Christmas, Adapted by Mary Packard; illustrated Carolyn CrollThe Story of Christmas
Adapted by Mary Packard; illustrated Carolyn Croll
Workman Publishing, $15.95
ISBN-13: 978-0761152507
Review by Amy Brozio-Andrews
In this charming storybook set and advent calendar, The Story of Christmas makes the 24...
read more
The IP BookshelfThe Story of Christmas, Adapted by Mary Packard; illustrated Carolyn CrollThe Story of Christmas
Adapted by Mary Packard; illustrated Carolyn Croll
Workman Publishing, $15.95
ISBN-13: 978-0761152507
Review by Amy Brozio-Andrews
In this charming storybook set and advent calendar, The Story of Christmas makes the 24...
read more
Home/OfficeLearning to Let Go of My Holiday ExpectationsBy Dana TuszkeThe holidays are here, and while I'm excited about spending Christmas with my family, I can't help but worry about all the stuff that needs to be done. Did you catch that part about all the stuff that needs to be done? I sometimes wonder if I put too...
read more
While Mom's @ WorkThe Worst Christmas EverBy Chag HollandSeven years ago on Christmas Eve morn, Ella and I were busy packing for a visit to her parents' home when she excitedly said, "I think I'm late!" We had only started trying, so I was skeptical that we would conceive so quickly.
We dropped...
read more
What's the Matter With Mommy?Caroling with MommyBy Kelley Cunningham"Fake Christmas Tree"
(sung to the tune of O Tannenbaum)
Fake Christmas Tree, Fake Christmas Tree!
I bought you today at Target.
Fake Christmas Tree, Fake Christmas Tree!
Just plug it in and forget it!
On sale today, I found you there,
Next...
read more
What's the Matter With Mommy?Caroling with MommyBy Kelley Cunningham"Fake Christmas Tree"
(sung to the tune of O Tannenbaum)
Fake Christmas Tree, Fake Christmas Tree!
I bought you today at Target.
Fake Christmas Tree, Fake Christmas Tree!
Just plug it in and forget it!
On sale today, I found you there,
Next...
read more
The IP BookshelfChristmas Cookies: Bite-sized Holiday Lessons By Amy Krouse Rosenthal; illustrated by Jane DyerChristmas Cookies: Bite-size Holiday Lessons
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal; illustrated by Jane Dyer
HarperCollins; $12.99
40 pp.; ISBN-13: 978-0060580247
Review by Amy Brozio-Andrews
Just in time for the holiday season, Amy Krouse Rosenthal is back with...
read more
The IP BookshelfChristmas Cookies: Bite-sized Holiday Lessons By Amy Krouse Rosenthal; illustrated by Jane DyerChristmas Cookies: Bite-size Holiday Lessons
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal; illustrated by Jane Dyer
HarperCollins; $12.99
40 pp.; ISBN-13: 978-0060580247
Review by Amy Brozio-Andrews
Just in time for the holiday season, Amy Krouse Rosenthal is back with...
read more
Dinner for OneLose the E-X-P-E-C-T This Holiday SeasonBy Susan CourtadWith Thanksgiving behind us already, the holiday season’s in full swing. It’s not an easy time for any parent, but for single parents it often involves extra shopping carts of planning, paying and praying in an attempt to make a child’s...
read more
Growing PainsThe Christmas HouseBy Elizabeth ThompsonI've been thinking, lately -- a dangerous habit, I know -- about how my husband Garth (not his real name) and I have started to downsize our family celebrations.
Not that they were HUGE, to begin with -- if you have kids, then you know -- but, our...
read more
The IP BookshelfThe Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story by Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Lisa BrownThe Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story
By Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Lisa Brown
McSweeney's; $9.95
48 pp.; ISBN-13: 978-1932416879
Review by Amy Brozio-Andrews
Lemony Snicket -- yes, that Lemony Snicket, of A Series of Unfortunate...
read more
Not Your Average Fairy TaleBeating My Head Against a Wall; Or, Whatever Happened to the Separation of Church and State?By Melissa DoakAt times like these all kinds of clichés run through my head. I’m definitely beating my head against the wall. Or chanting the mantra “same *%$#@ problem, different *%$#@ day.” (Fill in the blanks depending on how bad your mood...
read more
Home/OfficeTo Buy or Not to Buy, OnlineBy Dana TuszkeWe're halfway to Christmas, and I haven't done any shopping. Okay, wait. Let me be more specific. I have purchased a few gifts for my son and my husband, but I bought them both online.
I didn't have to leave the comfort of my home, or my office...
read more
Red, Green and YellowingPretty (reused) paper, pretty (reused) ribbons of blue...By Christina DeanneWhen I was in sixth grade, my mom decided that we should recycle Christmas wrapping. Before you say what a great environmentalist she was, my mother recycled wrapping paper only because she didn't want to buy any. I had to hand wash aluminum foil until...
read more
The IP BookshelfOlive, the Other Reindeer - Deluxe Edition, By J.otto Seibold and Vivian WalshOlive, the Other Reindeer - Deluxe Edition
By J.otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh
Chronicle Books, $19.95
40 pp.; ISBN-13: 978-0811857192
Review by Amy Brozio-Andrews
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the publication of Olive, the Other Reindeer,...
read more
He's Making a ListSanta is more real than ever.By Lauri GriffinWhen I was in second grade, a know-it-all girl at school smugly told four or five of us that Santa Claus wasn't real -- that it was just our parents, and the tooth fairy was just our parents, too. She also filled us in on where babies come from, although...
read more
Growing PainsThe Sanity ClauseBy Elizabeth ThompsonAs a stay-at-home-mom -- who happens to spend a large portion of the day in the car, just so you know -- if you're a parent...then you know...a vast majority of my time is committed going to (and from) practices, or meetings and paying for teacher gifts,...
read more
'Tis the SeasonTo receive the title, families must win the holiday trifecta.By Kelly MillerThe children are so proud of themselves. We all stand around, enjoying this holiday moment. They have worked so hard, and are proud and pleased at what they have accomplished. We look on in awe; the lights are wrapped in a festive ring, not too tight,...
read more
'Tis the SeasonTo receive the title, families must win the holiday trifecta.By Kelly MillerThe children are so proud of themselves. We all stand around, enjoying this holiday moment. They have worked so hard, and are proud and pleased at what they have accomplished. We look on in awe; the lights are wrapped in a festive ring, not too tight,...
read more
Rugrat ReprieveHow to Enjoy Your Holidays without Going to a HomeBy Rachael BrownellNothing says “dream on about having any time ‘off’, sucker” like the holidays. The perfect storm of in-laws, family, food preparation, alcohol, simmering resentment and lead-filled statuary, Thanksgiving and Christmas (or Xmas,...
read more
Growing PainsA Christmas without Uncle Bud.By Elizabeth ThompsonThe headline read, “Hotel Blast in Baghdad Kills Two.”
I felt compelled to click on the “raw video” icon and it wasn’t due to some morbid sense of curiosity. I saw the quick flash of a face…a face of a soldier...
read more
What's the Matter With Mommy?I'll have an eggnog. And make it a double.By Kelley CunninghamWell, the Halloween candy has been condensed down to one bowl, and all of the Fun Size Snickers have been picked out of it. You know what that means. It’s time for Christmas preparation.
Am I the only one who dreads this time of year? I make Scrooge...
read more
The View From HereWaving Santa on.By Amy Sue NathanLiving outside of Cleveland for a year when my kids were little was no treat. It snowed on November 1st and the sun went on sabbatical. The city's bereft charm was overwhelming to me after living in Chicago and Philadelphia. But the holiday season coupled...
read more
