Tracking Santa: The 9th Day (December 9, 2011) Today I learned how the people from the Philippines celebrate their Christmas season. The Filipino people—also known as ‘Pinoys’—celebrates their Christmas season like no other country does. Well—after all, every country has its own special way of celebrating the season of giving.   Anyway, how did I [...]

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As you plan for your holiday think about taking your loved one or family to an exotic location. If you have deep pockets you can make last minute bookings though you run the risk of finding many of the highly frequented hotels, with discounted holiday deals, fully booked. Start planning early in the year to [...]

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Tracking Santa: The 8th Day (December 8, 2011)   Mrs. Claus suddenly visited the Toy Factory and Craft Workshop house today. It was a snowy morning, though the snow fall was not that heavy and it was tolerable. Still, it was a very cold afternoon so we were very surprised when we heard Mrs. Claus [...]

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Tracking Santa: The Seventh Day (December 7, 2011)   Today, nothing much notable happened. Although I still believe that every single day is special and is worth writing in my Tracking Santa journal.   The day greeted me with a gentle sunshine breaking through the snow clouds. Then, after washing myself and tidying my self [...]

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Tracking Santa: The Sixth Day (December 6, 2011)   I have just got news that the elf Maria Shenova will sing on the advent of Christmas. You know, Maria Shenova, the coloratura soprano who sang ‘the First Noel’ last year like she was an angel. I know—she is just superb, right?   Well this year’s [...]

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Tracking Santa: The Fifth Day (December 5, 2011) It is the 5th day of December this year! You know what that means? Elven square ice dancing! I was very excited.   So earlier today I went to the Ice Caps to visit good old Rudolf the reindeer. He had twisted his right hind the night [...]

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Tracking Santa: The Fourth Day (December 4, 2011) Today, we did not have work at the Toy Factory and Crafts Workshop. It was a day off and it was nevertheless a very good day to rest. At the break of dawn I went of my cabin with a cup of hot chocolate on one hand [...]

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As you go shopping for Christmas gifts this year, remember that it’s the thought and love that go with the gift that counts. You do not have to spend thousands of dollars in gifts to express your affections towards the recipients of your Christmas presents. Here are some suggestions for simple yet useful gifts when [...]

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Tracking Santa: The Second Day (December 2, 2011) Today, Santa Claus gave us a short lecture. He called every elves and reindeers—Mrs. Claus was there, too, carrying cookies and warm chocolate drink—and gathered us around a big bonfire. He did not wear his traveling attire yet, but wore a fur coat (in the color of [...]

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Evergreen trees are very popular during Christmas. Many people, especially on western countries, use evergreens as their Christmas tree. Decorated with different Christmas ornaments, this tree is also called as Yule Tree and is associated with Christmas traditions. Decorating and designing an Evergreen to make it home’s Christmas décor is one of the popular activities [...]

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