Jingle bells are ringing, Santa's packing up the sleigh and the Christmas trees are being buried under by piles of presents as we speak. Tomorrow is Christmas! Before we say goodbye for the year, here are a few last-minute Christmas thoughts we'd like to leave you with.

Each and every year my kids beg me to create a gingerbread house with them. Something about a house made of delicious yummies appeals to them. Something about a mess of frosting and candy and trying to get pieces of gingerbread to stand up on end just doesn't thrill most adults anymore. There is, however, a way to make the kids happy without driving the grown ups nuts. Here are some easy ways to make a gingerbread house this holiday season.

It never failed -- each and every year I was caught forgetting at least one person's Christmas gift. Whether it be the housekeeper, the newspaper delivery guy or the teacher's assistant who took a liking to my daughter, I was always caught without at least one gift each holiday season. I can honestly say, over the past few years, it's never happened again. Why? Because I got wise. If you want to make sure you always have a gift on hand (even if you didn't plan on giving it) here are some Christmas gift tips you can't live without.

It's time to have a little talk about what Hanukkah and Christmas have in common. At first, I didn't want to use this site to rant about what happened this week, but this is "Christmas Rants" after all so what better place to do it? So here we go -- a lesson on why real Christians aren't anti-semitic.

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...

I've said it once and I'll say it again -- we live in a society where etiquette is becoming quickly forgotten, and that includes Christmas card etiquette. When did it become acceptable to have digital signatures on our cards? When exactly did printed Avery address labels become rule of thumb? If you want to send your holiday greeting cards with style, don't forget these Christmas card etiquette tips.

Okay, you might say I'm obsessed (and I probably am) but I have to stand firm in my convictions that the holiday season isn't right without the perfect cup of Christmas cocoa. If you're the type who throws a cup of water in the microwave and dumps a pack of store-brand powder into it and thinks you've got hot cocoa, I would stand in your kitchen shocked and appalled. That is not cocoa. Not even close. This, my friends, is how you get a good cup of Christmas cocoa.

The other day I was doing some holiday shopping and after coming across more than a couple of “nasty” people I found myself wondering what ever happened to the spirit of Christmas? After all, it's supposed to be a time of good cheer, kindness, happiness and fun. Why then, the minute I hit the mall, do I run into dozens of people who don't seem to remember the definition of kindness or patience? If you want to avoid becoming one of the “Holiday Nasties” this year, keep these things in mind...

The brick-and-mortar stores have their Black Friday deals but it appears that online stores are getting in on the action with online holiday shopping deals. We've heard about deals that are too good to pass up so here are some you might want to keep an eye on...

Last holiday season people stood in line for hours (and sometimes overnight) to get their hands on a Nintendo Wii in time for Christmas. The supply was ridiculously low and demand was ridiculously high. Unfortunately, there's still a supply issue with these most-wanted game systems. Will it be resolved in time for Christmas? Here's what I found out.

So, are you going to be brave this Black Friday and hit the stores or are you going to hide under the covers pretending it's not really happening? One thing's for sure -- you're either a Black Friday fan who waits till the doors open (at an ungodly hour) to begin their Christmas shopping or your a Black Friday hater who will avoid the stores at all costs possible on this crazy shopping day.

It never fails... Each and every year the lemmings stand in line for hours (crazy hours) in the freezing cold trying to get their hands on the hot Christmas toys of the year. Some have noble intentions -- wanting to make sure their child has this year's hot Christmas toy under the tree. Others, however, just see dollar signs and try to profit off of a parent's desire to provide for their child. People -- can we please take one year off from this madness?

Christmas season is nipping at our heels and guess what everybody? We're baaaack! As the sounds of trick or treat are carried away on the wind the sounds of jingle bells will soon be approaching. Are you ready for Christmas season? If you're not, we're going to whip you into shape quick.

Today is Christmas and we'll be leaving you till next year. Once again, it's been a wonderful ride. We survived the Wii and managed to avoid getting trampled in the PS3 crowds. As a parting tip, I'll let you in on some great advice on storing each and every Christmas ornament you need to put away over the next week or so.

It's Christmas Eve. Have you sung Christmas carols this year? Christmas carols are still an important part of the holiday season even though they are declining in popularity somewhat. Christmas carols are definitely an interesting part of the Christmas season and they seem to create a continuum between the past and the present. Anytime you hear your favorite Christmas carols you are instantly transported back to your childhood and all the fond memories associated with your childhood Christmases. Here's some more information about our beloved traditional Christmas carols.