Dec 21, 2023: Finding Your Presents & Cookie Exchanges
Have you ever snuck around trying to find your presents before Christmas? And if you are craving cookies, you definitely should have a cookie exchange!
Have you ever snuck around trying to find your presents before Christmas? And if you are craving cookies, you definitely should have a cookie exchange!
Do you know where Santa is from? Heather's got the answer. And if you are looking for amazing chocolate, Cliff has got a tip for you!
Heather has some great tips for flying this holiday season and are you still playing Whamageddon?
Pacemakers might not be the first thing you think of when you think of Christmas, but Heather makes a pretty good argument that they make the perfect gift for the right person! If you are looking to get outside this Christmas season, maybe you can count some birds while you are there: https://gis.audubon.org/christmasbirdcount/
Heather wants everyone to support local artists (and we wonder about where caricature artists go in the winter). Also, the Unique Christmas Traditions for every state are here: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/most-unique-christmas-tradition-every-143425662.html
Heather gives us her review of Christmas As Usual and if you get on a plane right now you can celebrate A Christmas Story in Indiana with Ralphie (https://www.abc57.com/news/the-cast-of-a-christmas-story-is-reuniting-in-hammond-this-holiday-season)!
Heather has a list of the worst Christmas candy and neither Cliff or Heather agreed with any of them (oddly possum candy cane's didn't make the list!) Cliff tells you about the best way to store your Christmas decorations after the holiday.
Heather has some crazy statistics about being in a relationship and the best Christmas cities in every state are right here: https://www.hgtv.com/lifestyle/travel/best-small-towns-to-visit-this-christmas-pictures
Heather's got a great hack if you are trying to save money this Christmas and (in a weird switch) Cliff thinks you should get this for your dog: https://www.westpaw.com/products/the-dogs-best-friend-game%E2%84%A2?avad=220733_f357e7065
If you hurry, you can still (maybe!) book an amazing festive Airbnb. Check out this list for inspiration: https://www.elitedaily.com/lifestyle/festive-christmas-airbnb-cabins-around-the-world. Does it feel like you are paying more for your Christmas tree this year? If you care about the environment, it's probably worth it.
Heather has a great custom Christmas idea for your bathroom and Cliff wants to make sure you ride Livin' with the Land if you are going to WDW for Christmas!
Custom Magic 8 Balls make an amazing Christmas gift! Get one with all of your favorite restaurants and never decide what to eat for dinner ever again: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1358285218/custom-magic-8-ball20-answers-eight Also, find out what to add to your tree's water to make it last the longest!
Hurry and enter to win $2,500 by creating a meal only an elf could love: https://www.onlinecasinos.com/buddy-the-elf-contest/. We also start our campaign to get Brenda Lee on the podcast (and we talk a bunch about Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree!)
Heather and Cliff discover there might be a wage gap problem with the 12 Days of Christmas. Also, you have no idea how tall a poinsettia will get if you plant it.
There is at least one good reason to have a fake Christmas tree and what do you think about giving "used" gifts?
Head to West Palm Beach, FL and check out Sandi the giant sand pile "Christmas Tree". Also, would you eat a mac & cheese candy cane?
Heather has some amazing gift ideas! And if you don't have amazing gift ideas, have you thought of using AI to get some?Also, follow Heather on Instagram, it's all she wants for Christmas! https://www.instagram.com/heatherleemd
A fear of Christmas trees is called Christougenniatiko dentrophobia and if your Christmas Tree Syndrome is bad enough, you might just have it!
Heather says if you are going to get a fake Christmas Tree, why not get a pink one? And then Cliff for some reason brings up football and Taylor Swift?
Heather finds out the real reason you can't fit in your pants from high school and Chrysanthemum Cliff talks about Your Christmas or Mine (1 & 2)!
Heather tells us about the most adorable treat for Santa and Chrysanthemum Cliff wants Fairytale of New York to hit number one in the UK this year.
Heather's one Christmas wish is that you go follow her on Instagram (and maybe follow We're So Xmas while you are there)! Cliff's Christmas wish is that you turn on TBS or TNT right now and watch A Christmas Story!
Heather has found the perfect dog hoodies and Cliff has a list of last-minute gifts that would work even on Christmas morning!
Mayor Gabe Carroll of Creston, Iowa went full monty (plus a chicken) for a calendar raising funds for the town's Christmas Basket Fund. If you are lucky, you might still be able to order one, hit up Hot Air Brewing on Facebook and ask! And if that isn't adult enough for you, we list out the best rated R Christmas movies!
Heather found the coolest shirts since Hypercolor! And if with a bit of work, you probably could hook up a solar-powered tree just like they have in Italy.
If you aren't paying attention to what is happening in Iran, the holiday season is a great time to think of others (and get involved if you can!)
Heather had the best work secret Santa this year and Cliff may have fallen in love with Julmust.
If you want to go really, really big this year for Christmas, Heather has a great idea! And so you have something to watch while you are waiting for it to be delivered, we run down the top 10 highest-grossing Christmas movies!
Not to be all clickbaity, but you are not going to believe what these candles smell like. You also might not believe how snowglobes got started, but honestly, it is slightly less surprising!
Heather is a blood donor and thinks it's an amazing gift you can give this holiday season as well!