Christmas Rants

Christmas Rant's Top 10 List of Howl With Laughter Stocking Stuffers is Back

It's Noel Jameson here and for the third year running, I'm bringing you the top 10 howl with laughter stocking stuffers of the year. If our 2005 list lit up your smile and 2006 had you on the floor laughing, wait till you see what we've found for 2007. Here's this year's dose of stocking stuffer humor...

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 2:42 PM | Permalink

The Christmas Cactus can be a Great Gift for Both Veteran and Novice Gardeners

Want to give something unique this year? A Christmas cactus can be a great housewarming gift or the perfect Christmas gift for the gardener in your life. Consider buying a Christmas cactus this December for that person on your list who loves gardening and planting. A Christmas cactus is an incredibly popular choice of Christmas plants, with the exception, of course, of poinsettias.

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Posted by Holiday Henry at 6:29 AM | Permalink

Several Ways Christmas Catalogs Can Come in Handy This Holiday Season

At this time of year, you are not doubt overwhelmed with Christmas catalogs. You will probably receive Christmas catalogs for the usual merchants you shop with plus Christmas catalogs from many merchants you probably never even heard of before.

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 10:51 PM | Permalink

Let Your Kids Have More Fun Unwrapping Christmas Presents This Year

Remember how much fun unwrapping Christmas presents used to be when you were a kid? I do. I think unwrapping the Christmas presents was just as much fun (if not more fun) than actually playing with them. When you give your children their Christmas gifts this year, you might consider some unique ways to wrap the gifts. After all, there’s no reason not to add more fun to an already-fabulous Christmas tradition.

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Posted by Holiday Henry at 6:56 AM | Permalink

Numerous Ways to Incorporate Holiday Ornaments into Your Gift Giving

No Christmas season would be complete without holiday ornaments. Holiday ornaments add a festive touch to any home, but that’s not all they’re good for. Everyone who celebrates Christmas appreciates unique and beautiful holiday ornaments, and because of this, they also make great Christmas gifts.

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 12:41 AM | Permalink

Consider Giving Christmas Gift Baskets This Season

Each and every year I find myself running around in circles trying to find the perfect gift for everyone on my holiday list. Last year I put together a few Christmas gift baskets for the people who were really hard to shop for. It made the process so much easier, this year I’m giving Christmas gift baskets to almost everyone on my list. You may want to consider doing the same.

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 3:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Make Christmas Fun This Year with This Creative Idea

After years and years of giving Christmas gifts, it’s not uncommon to run out of great gift ideas. After all, you can only come up with so many fabulous gift ideas. If you find yourself running out of ideas for Christmas gifts, there’s one rule to live by -- when in doubt, stick with a theme. Giving a themed Christmas gift is a surefire way to get the most impact for the least amount of money.

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 5:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

This year’s top inexpensive stocking stuffers.

If you’re still looking for a few inexpensive stocking stuffers for the kids, look no further. Holiday Henry is here with some top stocking stuffers that won’t break the bank but will sure bring a smile to the little one’s faces.

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Posted by Holiday Henry at 7:56 PM | Permalink

There’s only four days left to pick up the last of your Christmas gifts!

There’s only four more days till Christmas, and if you haven’t gotten all of your Christmas shopping done yet, you’d better get it underway. To help you with your Christmas shopping dilemma, I’ve got three Christmas gift ideas that are sure to be a hit.

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Posted by Holiday Henry at 6:24 PM | Permalink

Don’t forget the Christmas gifts for Sunday school teachers this year!

Every year my family shops for Christmas gifts for Sunday school teachers. We’ve been doing it for 12 years, so I guess that makes us pretty knowledgeable in the matter. If you need ideas for Christmas gifts for Sunday school teachers, look no further. I’m willing to share my advice with you.

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 2:26 PM | Permalink

Unique Christmas gifts from the heart are the best kind.

It’s so easy to get wrapped up in the commercialization of Christmas, I think sometimes it’s best to take a step back and reflect on what really matters. Family, health, love, happiness. All of these things are important at Christmas time.

Instead of buying the traditional commercialized Christmas gifs this year, why not try some of these unique ideas?

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Posted by Faith Juniper at 11:46 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Christmas gifts to avoid at all costs.

Let’s face it guys, when it comes to getting gifts for the ladies, we can tend to get a little bit lost. What seems like a great Christmas gift to us seems like a total insult to the ones we love. It can be a real headache, can’t it?

Well let me tell you a few Christmas gifts that you definitely do not want to get for the ladies for Christmas.

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Posted by Holiday Henry at 7:26 PM | Permalink

Getting through Christmas with the In-Laws

Hi everyone, Holiday Henry here. I just found out that we’re going to be spending Christmas with the in-laws this year. Now if my wife were here I’d smile and say how wonderful, but she’s not so I can tell you how I really feel…

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Posted by Holiday Henry at 6:55 PM | Permalink

ChristmasRants.com’s Top 10 List of 'Howl With Laughter' Stocking Stuffers

Hi everyone. It’s Noel Jameson here to bring you our unabashedly unscientific official "Top 10 List of Howl With Laughter Stocking Stuffers" for the 2005 Christmas season. From snowman poop to funny face pacifiers (and everything in between), we’ve got your humor for the holiday season. So onto the list...

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 7:52 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Make sure you have a Zizzle iZ under your Christmas tree.

Hi everyone, Noel here. Need to find a great Christmas gift for your kids, but you don’t exactly speak their language? Don’t worry -- you’re not the only one suffering from the generation gap. I know of the perfect gift for kids this year. (And adults too!)

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 4:21 PM | Permalink

Avoiding a Christmas shopping nightmare.

Hi everyone. Faith here. Let’s face it, not everyone enjoys the thrill of dodging rabid shoppers during the Christmas shopping season.

I’m definitely one of those people who dreads the Christmas shopping crowds and if you’re one of those people too, you can probably use some advice as to how to avoid the crowds this year.

I’m here with three great tips to help you avoid the Christmas shopping crowds.

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Posted by Faith Juniper at 10:04 AM | Permalink

Why teachers deserve a Christmas present too.

Hi everyone, it’s Noel. When you’re going over your Christmas present lists, make sure that you don’t forget your children’s teachers!

Teachers play such an important part in our lives, it’s only right that we acknowledge all that they do for us when it comes time to hand out Christmas presents.

Each year I give a Christmas present to my children’s teachers and I’m going to share some of my favorite Christmas present ideas with you.

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 1:15 PM | Permalink

Why shopping for a Christmas gift for your mother-in-law doesn’t have to be a nightmare.

Hi everyone. Noel here. So you need to find a Christmas gift for your mother-in-law. That can go one of two ways. Shopping for a Christmas gift for your mother-in-law can be either a breeze or a nightmare, and most people find themselves falling into the nightmare category.

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 9:04 AM | Permalink

This year's hot holiday toys

Holiday Henry here. If you’re anything like me sometimes you swear you think your kids are talking in a different language when it comes to holiday toys. Pokemon, iPod, Bratz, Furby the list goes on. Holiday toys are enough to make any parent’s head spin.

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Posted by Holiday Henry at 3:10 PM | Permalink

Disney and Christmas go hand in hand at my house.

Hi everyone, Henry here. Don’t you just love Disney? I grew up with Disney and I’m making sure that my kids are growing up with Disney too. Bambi, Snow White, I’m not ashamed to admit that I like watching em. So what if it’s not manly, I like seeing the look on my little girl’s faces when Cinderella ends up with the prince and when Sleeping Beauty wakes up from her slumber.

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Posted by Holiday Henry at 2:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (3)

Why Christmas gifts for Christians should be anything but ordinary.

Hi everyone, it’s Faith. Let’s talk a little about Christmas gifts for Christians. After all, Christmas gifts for Christians should be a bit different than Christmas gifts that you would buy for your secular friends.

While fruit cakes and boxes of chocolates might be just fine for someone who doesn’t really understand the reason for the season, it’s not appropriate for those of us who truly understand what Christmas is all about.

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Posted by Faith Juniper at 9:43 AM | Permalink

How to make a hit with your boss’s Christmas present.

Holiday Henry is here to spread some workplace cheer for ya. Even if you don’t love your boss, you’ve gotta pretend to every now and then, and Christmastime is definitely one of those times when you have to pretend that you absolutely adore your workplace superiors.

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Posted by Holiday Henry at 3:09 PM | Permalink

Great Christmas gift ideas that are sure to please.

Hi everyone. It's Noel. It’s almost that time of year and I know that many of you are searching for great Christmas gift ideas. Of course, I can’t help but step in and suggest some great Christmas gift ideas that I’m sure you and your friends and family will absolutely love.

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 4:35 PM | Permalink

Hey Faith, it’s Henry. Calm down. You’re worse than my wife. The commercialization of Christmas shopping is half of the fun of it and trust me, if I were to try to give my kids a stock certificate or a savings bond, they’d have my head for Christmas dinner.

You’re right about one thing though. Fighting the lines at Christmas shopping is a total nightmare and the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) is a complete madhouse. I’m old enough to remember the Cabbage Patch Kids nightmare of Christmas past. I think parents were actually biting each other over those darn things. Seriously, it’s no joke.

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Posted by Holiday Henry at 7:35 PM | Permalink

Giving unique Christmas gifts that really matter...

Hi Noel. It’s Faith. I totally agree. Finding unique Christmas gifts can really be a pain. That’s half the reason I’m so fed up with the commercialization of Christmas. Do you think the stores really care whether or not you’re getting great Christmas gifts for your friends? Of course not! They only care if you’re spending your money and if it’s mass-produced junk, it’s no skin off their backs. It makes me sick.

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Posted by Faith Juniper at 11:13 AM | Permalink

Finding unique Christmas gifts doesn't have to be a hassle.

Hi everyone. It’s Noel and I want to talk about unique Christmas gifts. Let’s face it, when you give the same things year after year after year, it gets boring, unless it’s cash (but cash can often be too impersonal for a Christmas gift).

Each year I spend hours trying to find unique Christmas gifts for everyone on my list and each year I succeed, but not without a lot of well-planned effort on my part. Just once I would love for the Christmas shopping nightmare to turn into a Christmas shopping dream. After all, I love shopping but fighting the Christmas crowds can get to the best of us. Even me.

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Posted by Noel Jameson at 6:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)