Freewrite Traveler, Hands-On at Last!
 Getting the traveler in my hands, my first thought was how surprised I was at the weight, specfically the lack thereof.
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Tag: Christmas
Portable North Pole: Custom Videos From Santa (GeekMom Discount)
Portable North Pole allows you to create highly personalized videos in which Santa appears to talk directly to a child in the run-up to Christmas day.
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‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ Merchandise Is Out There
I recently found a Star Wars Holiday Special bauble on sale in a local shop, and it has raised a lot of questions.
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Sunday Evening With Captain Owen Episode 043: ‘Happy New Year 2017’
Happy New Year! This week we talk about Captain Owen’s Christmas presents which consisted mostly of ‘Star Wars’ Galactic Heroes with a little ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Avengers’ Hero Mashers thrown in.
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Christmas May Be Over, But Krampus Is Still Watching!
This furry, red-tongued, chain and/or switch-wielding character has been St. Nicholas’ companion in Alpine regions for millennia, and may even pre-date the jolly old elf.
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You Got Your Christmas on my Chanukah!
I married a nice Catholic boy a decade ago. For ten or so years now, we’ve been doing both Christmas and Chanukah.
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The Secret Benefit of Kids Busking
I have seen more improvement in Sinister’s trumpet playing from one month of busking than a year of lessons. And all because of the boost to his confidence.
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Review: Travel With Tripit
The only thing left now is your Christmas travel. Oh, I feel your pain! But I have the App for that: Tripit Pro.
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Procrastination Destination: Fan Art Christmas Sweaters
Shopping? Cleaning? Baking? Take a break and peruse these truly ugly Christmas sweaters with geeky pop art.
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Here Is What Christmastime Means to Me
The darkness will pass, it whispers. Keep your candle lit.
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‘My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: A Pony Kind of Christmas’
The re-release of A Pony Kind of Christmas is full of holiday cheer.
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Radio Free Hipster Ep. 39: Sore Afraid
Jingle along with a brand new episode of Radio Free Hipster: now with 100% more David Hasselhoff.
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Songwriting With Kids: Holiday Parodies
Be creative with your kids and write a holiday song parody based on a fandom character. Here’s a step by step guide to songwriting that will bring some laughter to your family this season.
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Top 10 Holiday Songs
Here is a collection of the best non-traditional holiday music not played on your regular radio stations. It’s a blend of parodies (remixes of traditional songs, either new lyrics applied to Christmas carol music or the Christmasification of a familiar popular song(s)) or original music.
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Santa’s Village: Leveling Up Christmas
Santa’s Village is the perfect holiday theme park.
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Stack Overflow: ‘Tis the Season
It’s December, so it’s time to break out the Christmas books while you decorate the tree and hang up the stockings! Here are some new stories and some new takes on old stories—plus an old family favorite.
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GeekMom Visits Hogwarts in the Snow
Hogwarts in the Snow is a Christmas/winter overlay applied each year to the Studio Tour. Last week, I was invited to take a look at this year’s event along with my husband and father-in-law.
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12 Educational Stocking Stuffers Kids Will Love
I’m sharing some of our family’s favorite EDUCATIONAL stocking stuffers. I promise these items will be fun for your children and inspire learning.
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How to Pull Off a Last-Minute Advent Calendar
Did December sneak up on you? It’s OK. You can still make your Advent calendar happen.
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3 Alternatives to Elf on the Shelf to Inspire Kindness
Many years ago, we tried the Elf on the Shelf. It was a desperate parenting move; I had a newborn, a toddler, and a brazen 3-year-old. In our case, the Elf on the Shelf backfired. That scoundrel caused far more trouble than he was worth.
If you are in a similar boat, or if you are just in need of an alternative, I have three fantastic options for you.
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Procrastination Destination: Fruitcake
Fruitcake! Have you even tried it? Take a few minutes to peruse the lore and lure of the fruitcake–with music!
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EXCLUSIVE – Toy of The Year Technology Category Review and Giveaway!
If the toys had an Oscars, the Toy of the Year Awards would be it. Enter our exclusive giveaway to win some of the toys being nominated!
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Stack Overflow: Winter Wonderland
Today: a big stack of books about winter. Many of them are just about winter or snow, but there are a few about Christmas and one about Hanukkah, too.
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Disney Cruise Line Presents Disney Wonder 2.0
The Disney Wonder has been totally refurbished and upgraded. Technology is everywhere, and so is that patented Disney magic. New additions include Marvel, Frozen, jazz, and beer, to name a few!
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Music Review: ‘Winter Party!’ by Caspar Babypants
Caspar Babypants has just released his holiday album today–‘Winter Party!’
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A Stunning Gift: Bespoke Watches from EONIQ
For Christmas this year, take advantage of a last-minute opportunity to invest in a bespoke watch for yourself or the gentleman who deserves a gift of the highest caliber.
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The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book
Christmas might not be “just around the corner,” but it is on the horizon. In preparation, No Starch Press is thrilling readers with it’s new release, The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book.
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A Terraria Christmas Story: Hardmode Items from the North Pole
My 7-year-old son is really into an open-ended 2D sandbox game on his iPhone called Terraria. In fact, he is so into it that this Christmas season on the top of his list to Santa was “the best items in the game”. I honestly expressed to him my doubt that Santa could deliver, since most presents are made in the elves’ workshop, and that Terraria on the iPhone has no “creative mode” to add items at will. “No, daddy,” was the reply, “Santa can hack!” Oh yes, this was going to be interesting.
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Visit the Ghosts of Christmases Past With Retro ’80s Commercials
Sure, Christmas shouldn’t be about consumerism, but heck, I grew up in the ’80s, when our entire Saturday mornings were nothing but continuous sets of commercials!
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2015: The Year We Survived the Great Christmas Tree Disaster
2015 almost became the year of The Great Christmas Tree Disaster, but with a little luck and hard work, family prevailed.
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