Hallmark – A Crazybananas Giveaway!
Can you feel it? The chill in the air? The annoying (well, let’s face it, awesome) Christmas music playing on every radio station? The amazing Lifetime movies starring 90s sitcom stars as lonely women looking for some holiday love?
Yes, it’s that time of year again, and honestly, I couldn’t be more excited! Lucy is at a prime festive age and Tate squeals like a little turkey every time he sees Christmas lights, so it’s hard to stay cynical around my house. I know most people hate when stores put up their holiday decorations in October or when neighbors put up their Christmas tree before Thanksgiving, but I’m the exact opposite. The holidays are always such a whirlwind…I’d give anything for an extra week or two of cheer!
So this year, when Hallmark Cards offered to send my family a little gift package of holiday goodies, I immediately took them up on the offer. I tried to keep the box hidden until at least November, but my kids had other ideas (they also apparently had access to a very tall stool to get said box off of a high shelf, but I’ve decided to let that one go). I let them get out one item, a new book called A Visit to the North Pole. This rad little story is an interactive book, so when you read certain lines in the book, Santa’s voice joins in. He asks the kids questions and his responses vary depending on what they say. It’s pretty fantastic! Tate now begs to read “SANTA!” every night.
I loved all the goodies so much, I wanted to pass on some of the holiday cheer to you, lovely readers! I picked out a few of my favorite items from my gift box, and one of you beautiful people will be winning them! I can’t thank you enough for all your support these past few months, but hopefully a little giveaway will be a good start! Here’s the loot:
Please leave a comment below sharing your favorite part of the holiday season to be entered in the Crazybananas Hallmark Giveaway. You have until midnight on Saturday, December 1st, to enter. Thanks Hallmark!
The items for this giveaway were provided by Hallmark but the opinions are entirely my own. Hallmark is a fantastic, Kansas City-based company that I’m proud to support. You can read about our trip to their free, interactive kids experience “Kaleidoscope” here.
My favorite part of the holiday season is putting the ornaments on our tree, the kids always like to help and oh an ah over their favorites. Sometimes it is like we are seeing them for the first time. Most of them have a special memory attached.
Smiling, smiling is my favorite! I love the way my house feels magical when the tree is up and lit. Seeing my kids eyes light up when they look at the tree and feeling their excitement as Christmas gets closer. I also love singing with holiday music…. My family…. Not fans of my singing!
the joy of walking around balboa park in san diego with my little 7 & 4 yr old nephews. we noticed they were setting up little booths/ vignettes. my oldest nephew asked why there were all these little house like buildings. we told him that they were setting up little house like bldgs to show the different scenes of the the christmas story. & without missing a beat, he pipes up & says “well thats just silly, you only need 1 little house to tell ralphie’s story :)”
sorry baby jesus – my nephew is all about ralphie’s christmas story vs THE/ your christmas story.
I absolutely LOVE having dinner with my extended family, especially after a lot of wine. The inappropriate conversations and laughter that occur create lasting stories and charished memories of family togetherness (you know what I’m talking about Meg!)! Each year we rehash the memories…”remember the year when dad said…” “remember the karaoke year…”.
I LOVE Christmas music! Like, love it so much I constantly listen to it! I’ve been listening to in on Pandora since the beginning of November….even at work. My cubicle neighbors are starting to get annoyed w/me!
I love the magic and joy of young kids that believe in Santa! It’s that imagination and hope that shines so bright!
I love coming home to a cozy house of real Christmas tree, lights and hot chocolate. Something peaceful about it after long days.
This year I loved helping Hess write his 1st letter to santa on his own!
my favorite part is the silence and stillness of christmas eve before christmas morning. in our home, we are celebrators of christmas morning, so the anticipation of the morning is so. much. fun. oh, and brunch too!
Christmas is always about family for me. I am often unable to see all my family on the Christmas Day, but I see everyone sometime during a three week period around Christmas. It makes Christmas extra extra long so the good stuff just keeps coming and lasts more than one day. It starts with all the food at work and ends with memories of joyful experiences.