A NEW YEAR IS ALMOST HERE

Greetings,
Christmas has come and gone and so has Santa. I haven't taken the tree down yet I will do that on January 1st.I will be making some changes to this site to freshen it up for 2008. But for nw i have added some free things to do while you visit. You can get a chuckle with cartoon of the day or read the news. How about taking a moment to send an e-card or use a crystal ball and see your future.Check out the latest celebrity gossip or check out a new flat screen TV.Christmas may have ended for this year but shopping is still going on. All these sites are open all year and 24/7.Did you get everything on your wish list? If not shopping on line is a great way to beat the lines at the after Christmas sales.Are you having a New Years party? You can purchase music or movies and snacks right from your computer.AS soon as the sales get going I will post the coupons for those and the dates.One of my family traditions is eating black eyed peas and corn bread on New Years Day. The farmers in the South believed that eating black eyed peas on the first day of a new year would insure plentiful crops.We just think they are delicious.To everyone I wish a prosperous New year

Happy New Year
Admin

FUN GAMES FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

Now the gifts have all been opened and paper is strewn around the room, but that doesn't mean the fun has to be over! How about some fun games to make the day even more memorable!

One way you can do that is play the 'hat game'. With the hat game you give everyone a Santa hat when they arrive. They don't cost much and you normally be purchased for about $1 each. Everyone can go about his or her day wearing the hat to give the atmosphere a festive look, but that's not the main objective of the 'hat game'

The main objective of the game is to 'lose the hat' because you don't want to be the last one wearing one! As people go about the day opening gifts, playing games with the kids, eating, chatting etc. there's bound to be at least one person who will forget to take it off and will be declared the loser!

Another good game is called the 'guess the contents' game. What you will need is a pair of heavy-duty socks that come up to about your calf and then some Christmas related items. You'll want to have 2 of each item and you'll put 1 of each item in each sock. You could use things like candy, small ornaments, tape roll, pine cone etc. Next you'll let each person feel the sock and tell them how many items are in the socks. The purpose of 2 socks is to make the game go faster but if the group is small 1 sock will do. Have each person write down what they think the contents of the sock are. The one who wins gets to keep the socks!

If you have some people who like to be the center of attention in your group, you may opt to play a little game of "Christmas Idol". You then need to setup a couple of tables for the 'judges' to sit and then let the performers take the floor and sing a Christmas song. Have them dress up for the part and have some fun with the song to make it more entertaining. To add a little twist to the judging you may want to let the kids judge the adults and visa versa if you have some kids who like to ham it up as well. For the adult winners you can give them a Christmas CD and for the kids some kind of toy or candy will always be a hit!

Happy Holidays
Admin