Being Santa is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. If it was not bad enough that he builds millions of toys and then travels around the world in one night to deliver them, he also has many other duties that we do not know about. There are decisions that have to be make that could change people’s lives. The naughty and nice list alone is such a daunting task that we could not do it ourselves. In fact, it would take 200 ordinary people working 24 hours a day every day for a year to go through the list once and even then, Santa would have to do it again. A single day I the life of Santa would wear a person out so completely that they would be in bed for a week. Here are five things that no one knew about Santa Clause. (Until now)

Many people get depressed at this time of year. There are many reasons for this but it happens so often now that the season has a small but growing enigma attached to it that has it dubbed as a depressing time of year. This article is briefly going to try to bring to light some of the reasons people get depressed and some things that might be done to prevent it.

One of the main reasons sited for depression at this time of year is loneliness. I can relate to this experience as I have spent many a Christmas alone. It is not a very good feeling to be alone on what is supposed to be a happy time spent with family and friends. Many people do not have family or friends. It is just as depressing when a family member has died and is not present for the first time at Christmas. Santa phone calls can help when a child is involved in this situation. For some reason, Santa calls make them feel better for a short time but the absence of a friend of loved one can be devastating at this time of year.

What do we really know about Santa Clause? Here is a man that we trust to come into our homes once a year. He eats our food and knows what we are doing almost all the time. He knows how old we are. He knows how many children we have. He even knows when we are sleeping or awake and when we are bad or good. The question is, what do we really know about him? Here are a few facts about the jolly fat man in the bright red suit.

Santa Clause is one of the smartest living beings on the planet. His IQ is so high that it could not be tested. A brilliant man and yet he has had no formal education to speak of. In the last decade, Santa Clause has taken college courses on line and earned a double PhD. Before the internet, however, he could already speak almost every language fluently and he could read and write them as well. If you have a conversation with Santa, he will be able to tell, within five minutes or so, where you are from and where you have lived over your lifetime by picking out small fluctuations in your accent. These are little key tones that we pick up from listening and speaking in any particular dialect.

The Christmas season is the most hectic and nail biting time of year. The traffic is atrocious and the city streets and highways are jammed with people who are in a hurry. Money is so tight you can squeeze green juice from it and everyone wants something from you, especially your time, which is always in short supply at this time of year. So how do you find and keep the Christmas spirit when all you want to do is crawl back under the covers and stay there until February. Read on, my tired and stressed out friend. You might just find something useful.

The most important thing you can do to make your Christmas less stressful is to do your Christmas shopping early. Granted, you cannot shop for everyone early because some children, particularly the older teenagers will want the latest version of whatever techno device is coming out just in time for Christmas. However, you can do the majority of your shopping early enough to make the rest seem easy by comparison. There is one day that occurs in the United States called Black Friday. As ominous as this sounds, it is actually a day that can benefit Christmas shoppers in a very big way. All the major retail stores set this day aside to have tremendous sales up to 80% off regular retail prices. They actually open their doors as early as 3am and stay open until midnight in many cases. However, the earlier you arrive, the better the selection. This is a great day to get everything (almost everything) done as far as your Christmas shopping goes.

Having a hard time keeping the Christmas Spirit alive and well in your home? Follow these five steps and watch the spirit catch on like wildfire. It all starts with you and your efforts to find and keep the spirit of Christmas. If you have it, share it. There is no happier family than one that enjoys Christmas together.

If the spirit is lacking in your household, watch it come to life when the phone rings and the kids find out that it is Santa on the line. Santa phone calls are a great way to start your season off right. When the younger children are not expecting it and Santa calls you can literally feel the spirit move. Imagine the excitement as they get to speak to Santa Clause. If anyone can get them into the spirit of Christmas, it is that jolly old fat man in the red suit. Make sure you let any older children in on it so that they can help you to build the excitement.

Baby showers are not complete without sweets! Desserts, fruit, and pastries add sweetness and charm to special events. Sweets are an important part of a baby shower, so do not forget to include them in your menu. If you have reservations in a restaurant, the restaurant will probably offer a dessert menu from which you can choose your selection of sweets and post-meal indulgences.

If you are hosting the baby shower at a banquet hall or at someones home, the dessert menu is completely up to you to decide on. You can make desserts fun, sweet, and baby themed to match your event. If there is a specific theme that you are focusing on, like “Pink Tea,” design your dessert menu around your theme. Popular sweets for baby showers are pastries, clairs, truffles, fruits, chocolates, and the ever-classic cake.

Pastries and clairs can be bought or baked. Visit your local bakery to find out about any special deals and offers that they can offer for a large quantity of pastries purchased. You can also find some good recipes online or in a cookbook, and bake the pastries yourself. A great alternative to this is to buy frozen pastries at your local grocery store, or better yet, at a wholesale grocery store. These are affordable and scrumptiously delicious. B.J.s and Costco supermarkets have amazing clairs that nobody will ever know were bought frozen.

There is nothing more precious than the day a new baby comes into your life. Even if this little angel is not your own, their tiny facial features, hands and toes can melt your heart in less than 5 seconds. Some compare the first moments of a new baby entering the world – at par with love at first site.

So what could you possibly gift the new parent(s) of this sweet pea – that would compare to the gift of life they have been given with their new born? Nothing CAN ever compare, that’s a fact. So now that we have that out of the way, the better question is – what can you gift the parent(s) that will show them how happy you are for them?

Traditional gifts include baby albums (even though every parent gets a large stack of them), plush toys, cute onesie’s, piggy banks, mobiles, noisy toys, educational toys and all of the other typical store bought baby items.

If you have a young family one thing that you want to do is create your own special traditions. This may not seem much but the Christmas traditions that your family keep are part of its history and identity as much as other families have Kwanza or Hanukah. The traditions that your family create is a way of making and preserving memories and strengthening the bond between each other. Here are some great suggestions that your family can take advantage of in creating your own holiday customs and traditions.

Look to your family history. If you and your husband both have families that celebrate Christmas you definitely have some holiday traditions that each family always did as the holiday season came around. Try to see how you can adapt these customs for your own family. It may be that by merging to things that both your families did you can come up with something completely unique and special. For example you can combine singing Christmas Carols with karaoke to have a family holiday Karaoke. It can be even using dishes that both of your families had as part of their holiday dinners.

This holiday season is a time for sharing with your family and friends. Something that you can do that is representative of this spirit is to find gifts that the entire family can enjoy. This is a great idea for a family that is trying to save money on gifts but still want the family to have a gift that they can be all excited about. Here are some interesting suggestions that you can consider if you are thinking of giving a big family Christmas present this year. Hopefully these ideas will give you some inspiration to make your own unique choices.

A great group holiday present would be a table game. This would be something that you could put in a spare room or rec room and it will provide endless entertainment for the entire family. You can go several routes and it all depends on what your family likes to play. For a family that likes playing games that involve calculation and concentration, the purchase of a pool table would be a great idea. The only problem is that only the older kids and adults would really appreciate it. For something more accessible you can go with a foosball table or air hockey table. These are great options because the rules are easy to learn, the equipment is affordable, and most people in your family will be able to play.

This holiday season everyone is looking for great deals and great items that would serve as the perfect gift for their loved ones. They are now using more methods in doing so than ever before. They are going to local stores and malls, shopping online, and even ordering from catalogs through the mail. Everyone is look for the super sale or the hot ticket item but is customers as prepared as they should be? If you want to get the best out of your shopping experience you have to take advantage of everything at your disposal. That is the best way to avoid pitfalls and disappointments as Christmas approaches. Here are some tips that can be helpful as make your purchases.

You should leave know stone unturned when doing your holiday shopping. In general this is being hailed as the shopping season when online shopping is coming into its own. However you should not just rely on this method of getting gifts or even just focus on shopping at local stores and malls. Try a bit of both. The thing about a great deal is that it has to be found and you will not find any if you don’t look for every possibility around you. You may find yourself more tired at the end of it all but you find much more rewarding purchases if you just take the time to look for them.