Countdown to Christmas 13 Days left! 

With only 13 days left are you starting to panic? I hope not but, I can assure you I am. I have been so busy I have yet to complete my shopping. I have to get on it!

Today let’s have some fun

Did you know? 

There are currently 78 people living in the U.S with the name S. Claus and one Kriss Kringle? What were those parents thinking?

Mistletoe was used by Druid priests 200 years before the birth of Christ in their winter celebrations. They revered the plant since it had no roots yet remained green during the cold months of winter.

In the show, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the Grinch cuts out a Santa beard, but never wears it.

12 million packages are delivered by the U.S. Postal Service every day during the holiday season through Christmas Eve. The busiest delivery day: December 20th.

Finally A Politically Correct Christmas Carol

Deck the halls with boughs of non-endangered plant species

Fa la la la la, la la la la

“Tis the season to be self-actualizing

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Don we now our organic apparel

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Toll the ancient non-denominational-winter-solstice-holiday-Carol

Fa la la la la, la la la la

See the blazing log on non-denominational-winter-solstice-holiday non-endangered wood before us,

Play the harp without unnecessary brutality and join the chorus,

Sing we emotionally stable in a collective group effort,

Heedless of the weather patterns despite the effects of global warming,

Fast away the chronologically challenged year passes,

Hail the new year without any implicit ageism,

ye persons Dance in a non-hierarchical manner in  merry measure,

While I tell on non-materialistic, non-denominations-winter solstice-holiday treasure.

Fa la la la la, la la la la

Finally- What do you call people who are afraid of Santa? 

Claus-trophobic!!!!!!!!!!!

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Countdown to Christmas only 14 days left!

Green Giving 101:

Are you hoping to share some “green” holiday cheer this year? Here are some ideas to consider:

Give a consumable gift

Organic teas, fair trade coffee, fresh flowers, fresh or dried fruits and nuts all make great gifts.

Share your time and attention

Offer to baby-sit, pet-sit, house-sit, deliver home cooked meals or help clean.

Give a gift where it is needed

Make a friend smile when they get a card describing the child in another part of the world whose life will be improved by the gift on their behalf. There are several wonderful websites offering charitable gift opportunities, including: http://www.heifer.org and http://www.charitygiftcertificates.org.

Creative gifts show you care

The baby sweater or cozy scarf you knit yourself or is more likely to become a family heirloom, extending the life cycle of the materials in your gift.

Buy a local gift

A gift made or grown locally can tell a story or share a unique product you have discovered on your own stomping grounds.

Use packaging that will not go to waste. Your packaging may be part of the gift itself, such as wrapping the gift in a scarf or enclosing it in a box that can be reused for collecting life’s odds and ends. Reusable wrapping, such as a gift bag, will pass on the fun.

Happy Holidays!

Not only are there many wonderful charities that desperately need as much help as they can this year what about getting something in return from one of them when your out for dinner?

Did you know? Azteca has partnered with Kiro 7, United States Marine Corp, Cadillac Dealers of the Pacific Northwest and Norwest Centers in TOYS for TOTS!  Please help them provide over 70,000 underprivileged children with a fabulous Christmas Gift from YOU! Here is how it works:

BRING a NEW UNWRAPPED TOY to ANY Participating Azteca (Western Washington and Oregon) and you will receive an Azteca certificate good for $8.00 OFF your SECOND DINNER ENTRÉE of equal or greater value when you purchase TWO DINNERS & TWO BEVERAGES.