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The Importance of the Christmas Tree

Greetings and Happy December to you! I have received a lot of email about this post. It is a tradition that on the Sunday after Thanksgiving we send Santa's annual message about the Christmas tree. And yes, this is it. It is yet another…
Letters to Santa
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Writing to Santa

Hi all, I stopped by the North Pole Post Office late yesterday and talked for a bit with Elf Hugo. It is very clear that the North Pole Post Office is already hard at work and have been for weeks. I asked Hugo if he was ready and he told…
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Reindeer Want in the Elf Parade

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1 Month Until Christmas

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Little Things You Should Do Now

Greetings! I was reminded today that Christmas is sneaking up on people this year. Normally we have a solid five weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Not this year. I went to a Christmas preparation workshop this week and it has…
Elves Decorating
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Elves in a Decorating Frenzy

Hi all! Tis the season for decorating at the North Pole. You would think Christmas decorations are up all the time and in some places they are. But not everywhere. North Pole Village actually has an ordinance against that during certain…
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A Sleigh Debate at the North Pole

Greetings! With about 46 days to go until Santa launches a new debate has broken out at the North Pole: what sleigh design should Santa use this year? This was never supposed to happen. As you know, every year Santa flies a new sleigh.…
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3 Months Until Christmas

Hi all! Today marks just three months until Christmas but if you look outside my window you'd think it is Christmas Eve! The snow is falling outside and it is starting to pile up on the ground. And there are reindeer in the air! The sleigh…
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Santa Tracking Replay to Begin Soon

Well, we said last week there would be a big announcement and it just hasn't happened yet. There is a good reason. Santa hasn't been here and he's the one making the announcement. Santa went water skiing last week with some family and friends,…
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7 Months Until Christmas

Greetings from...somewhere that isn’t the North Pole. It is now just 7 months until Christmas! I write to you this month via my laptop as I am on vacation. I am vacationing in the beautiful country of Austria. (I encourage you to look that…