Summary: Water,blueberries and hot tea is how we kick off this show. Catherine Oehlman, onscreen personality, speaker and writer of the popular website and blog Squigglemum and I talk about Christmas activities and keeping it special for the children and time to enjoy it ourselves. Catherine on Facebook:: Catherine on Twitter Listen:: Listen to this week’s show | subscribe through iTunes | on-the-go device Show notes:: We learn some typical Christmas traditions ( 5:26) Joining and melding of family traditions ( 7:58) cookie exchanges ( 10:10 ) Carols by candlelight (12:27) Christmas crafts ( 14:12) Truth in the Tinsel ebook Simple Advent calendar ( 14:55) Toilet rolls and the nativity (15:17) Christmas angels via muminthemadhouse.com ( 15:56 ) Making a nativity set ( 16:23) balancing out Christmas and Santa ( 19:09) Our crazy Advent calendar schedule ( 20:06 ) using photographs to jog memory and provide prompts (22:20) wrapping gifts and handmade gifts and writing cards (23:01) stress free and reason for the season (24:34) Good givers and receive gratefully (25:49 ) Worldvision & Compassion (26:53) Buying for charity giving (27:05) Grocery store questions ( 31:05) Buying handmade online(33:10) Dealing with pressure ( 37:10) Holiday play activities board on Pinterest Have your say:: “Like” us on Facebook Join in with the topic of the week from the Podcast Add an honest review on iTunes :)
