Tuesday, October 9, 2007

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

Some Of My Favorite Holiday Goodies

As I stated in an earlier post, it can be a little hard whipping up holiday spirit way down here in sweltering Florida. Pumpkin pie and apple cider just don't taste the same when you're wearing bermuda shorts. Nonetheless, I’ve learned several tricks of the trade to kickstart my seasonal silliness so join me on this little tour I like to call Christmas With The Stars!

All of you who read this blog know I love the PEANUTS®—and I simply must watch A Charlie Brown Christmas every year (and then, listen to the soundtrack ad nauseum until SuperBowl® time). So, imagine my glee when we got this shipment of Animated Peanuts Sleigh toys! Charlie! Linus! Snoopy and Woodstock, all in soft plush form, wobble and bob in time to “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” atop a cute little sleigh perched upon fluffy fabric snow. It’s enough to make me book a flight to New York City just to ice skate in Rockefeller Center!

More of a Mickey and Minnie type? They’re the next stop on our tour! The Singing Mickey And Minnie Holiday Car is the same idea as the sleigh, only this time it’s the mice with the most at the helm, swaying side to side as they chirp out an adorable rendition of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” I ask you, how much more retro chic can you get? And imagine the look on the little ones’ faces when they see these toys!

Need a little kitsch factor around your tree? The gloriously-goofy M&M’s®Tree Skirt may seem just an innocent piece of decor—but look closer. It’s a rich velour swatch of goofy goodness that’s guaranteed to make you smile every time you glance at peanutty Yellow and his lovable mug.

Then of course, there’s The Grinch. What holiday could be complete without the Master Of Mt. Crumpet and his beady little eyes? Dressed in Santa motif, he’s here to remind you of the first time you watched the cartoon classic and wondered what, exactly, roast beast would taste like.

Finally, we end our journey today with the pièce de résistance: The Giant Inflatable Leg Lamp! Worried your yard isn’t drawing enough attention? Perhaps the plastic reindeer just isn’t cutting it anymore? Feast your eyes on this baby! Inspired by the (in)famous scene from A Christmas StoryTM, it comes with the fan, adapter, stakes and everything you need to inflate it outdoors (or, if you have a ginormous living room, indoors), bestowing the ugliest lamp in history upon the entire neighborhood!

Let’s see if Bob next door can top that with his 5000 lights! Don't think so!

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