Christmas: here's a collection of all of our articles filed under christmas |
| Category: Lifestyle | The IP Bookshelf
The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story by Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Lisa Brown
The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story
By Lemony Snicket; illustrated by Lisa Brown
McSweeney's; $9.95
48 pp.; ISBN-13: 978-1932416879
Review by Amy Brozio-Andrews
Lemony Snicket -- yes, that Lemony Snicket, of A Series of Unfortunate...read more |
| Category: Columnists | Not Your Average Fairy Tale
Beating My Head Against a Wall; Or, Whatever Happened to the Separation of Church and State?
By Melissa Doak
At times like these all kinds of clichés run through my head. I’m definitely beating my head against the wall. Or chanting the mantra “same *%$#@ problem, different *%$#@ day.” (Fill in the blanks depending on how bad your mood...read more |
| Category: Columnists | Home/Office
To Buy or Not to Buy, Online
By Dana Tuszke
We'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 |
| Category: Lifestyle | Red, Green and Yellowing
Pretty (reused) paper, pretty (reused) ribbons of blue...
By Christina Deanne
When 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 |
| Category: Lifestyle | The IP Bookshelf
Olive, the Other Reindeer - Deluxe Edition, By J.otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh
Olive, 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 |
| Category: Parenting | He's Making a List
Santa is more real than ever.
By Lauri Griffin
When 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 |
| Category: Columnists | Growing Pains
The Sanity Clause
By Elizabeth Thompson
As 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 |
| Category: Lifestyle | 'Tis the Season
To receive the title, families must win the holiday trifecta.
By Kelly Miller
The 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 |
| Category: Lifestyle | 'Tis the Season
To receive the title, families must win the holiday trifecta.
By Kelly Miller
The 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 |
| Category: Columnists | Rugrat Reprieve
How to Enjoy Your Holidays without Going to a Home
By Rachael Brownell
Nothing 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 |
| Category: Columnists | Growing Pains
A Christmas without Uncle Bud.
By Elizabeth Thompson
The 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 |
| Category: Columnists | What's the Matter With Mommy?
I'll have an eggnog. And make it a double.
By Kelley Cunningham
Well, 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 |
| Category: Columnists | The View From Here
Waving Santa on.
By Amy Nathan
Living 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 |
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