Podcast appearances and mentions of santa why

In this week's holiday episode, Becca and Tessa take a look at the classic claymation Christmas specials you grew up with from a different lens - it's gender bb! Focusing on two, we ask the real questions - could Santa Claus be a woman? Why couldn't Mrs. Claus step in for Santa? Why was Rudolph's dad such a sexist, macho dick? Find out the answer to all these and more! Happy Holidays - we breaking until mid-January to go into a Christmas cookie induced coma!  Rate. Review. Subscribe. Share. Repeat!

It's Christmas! To celebrate the season of goodwill, we're answering your excellent quick questions in our bumper Xmas special! Where does Santa come from? Is Christmas really a pagan thing? Who is Father Christmas? How was he different to Santa? Why did the Puritans hate him? And much more!

Using a Countdown for Family Christmas Projects Click here to download the free Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar FROM WENDY: Our Christmas Countdown Tradition We have been doing a Christmas countdown in some form since the oldest kiddos were barely big enough to count all the way to 25. This is one of my favorite Christmas traditions with the kids because of the anticipation it creates, but also because of the ability to incorporate new ideas in with old favorites. There are endless genius, adorable advent calendar creations on Pinterest. Years ago I bought a set of small white favor boxes that I labeled with numbers 1 to 25. I fill each box with Hershey Kisses for each member of the family, and use clothespins to clip to a heavy duty clothesline or strong strand of garland. We used to hang the garland across the mantel of the fireplace, but since we don't have a mantel these days, we currently stack the boxes on a counter in the playroom. Before the 1st of December each year, I plot out the activities that I want to incorporate into our Christmas celebration that year. While early years were more about just having fun together, this year I wanted to shift the focus to activities that focus on kindness, gratitude and reflection. Also, since this is our first year homeschooling, I wanted to use the activities during our morning circle time, so a number of them involve more learning opportunities than activities we've use in prior years. Our Christmas countdown is attached below so you can use it for your family. The cards are all undated so you can tailor it to your family's schedule, and there are a few more than 25 so you can choose the ones that fit you best. When planning, I always look ahead on the calendar to feel out what days will work best for each activity. I also don't make up days if we start late or happen to miss one. Sometimes this means we miss out on something fun. But I would so much rather miss out than turn what was supposed to be fun into a pressure-filled to do list! My hope is that we can inspire an atmosphere of celebration and gratitude, and enjoy one another and the season. Here's what we are doing this year: Sharing with others  Take freshly baked cookies to neighbors Make a Thank You basket - put a basket with thank you cards in a central location. Think of ways to express gratitude to friends and family, and spend time writing messages of thanks. Make cards for hospitalized children or seniors in a local nursing home. Make a "gifts we have" list - in a prominent place in the house, brainstorm a list of gifts we already have an are grateful for, such as family, friends, food, home, etc. Make a cookie or cocoa mix-in-a-jar or other homemade gift to give to teachers at church, friends, etc. Go outdoors Go on a winter hunt looking for signs of winter String a garland with popcorn and cranberries and hang it on the tree outside for the birds Make ornaments from twigs, berries, or other items you find on your winter hunt Build a snowman - if you don't have snow where you live, build one out of playdough! Go ice skating Play with ice treasures  - fill each hole of an ice cube tray with a small button, bead, or prize item. Fill with water and freeze, then use spray bottles or other tools to "excavate" the treasures from the ice Learn the history behind Christmas traditions Why we put up trees Why we put up wreaths Why we put up stockings and exchange gifts Why we eat candy canes Why we eat gingerbread Why we sing Christmas carols The history of Santa Why we exchange Christmas cards Other seasonal favorites  Cut paper snowflakes to decorate the windows Make gingerbread men or houses Make homemade cocoa and cider Make a new puzzle together Play a new board game together Watch a new Christmas movie Learn a new Christmas song Read a new Christmas book Attend a Christmas program or event Here are my favorites sources for new ideas when making a new years' countdown: NourishingJoy.com has a completely service-oriented advent calendar KCEdventures.com and AdrielBooker.com both have superb exhaustive lists of several different types of activities that I refer to when I'm needing new inspiration I've found a number of nature or play-inspired ideas in the preschool curriculum we use, A Year of Playing Skillfully I pray you enjoy a blessed season with your kiddos! JAMIN RESPONDS: So many great ideas! I can't wait to watch this happen, knowing it's happening! FROM JAMIN: tldr: I Didn't Even Know This Happened Each Year! I knew we had a countdown, but I just thought it was a fun way to keep the kids from pestering us about how many days until Christmas.  I figured the boxes had candy or a little prizes in them. But, as usual, Wendy's been doing this amazing, awesome thing with the kids without needing any input from me.   I'm going to be paying attention this year and hopefully have more input next time around. This is a really cool set of ideas! WENDY RESPONDS: So funny, I didn't realize you didn't know. We will have fun including you this year ;-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M77YpZkZNbM

Here's today's question from Emily. "How old are you Santa? Why don’t you get older year after year?" If you have a question for Santa, call or text (304) 745-0870. You can also find us on WhatsApp! Kids, be sure to get your parent’s permission first!

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The Christmas season has many traditions. One of the most famous traditions in the United States is the Santa Claus myth. This is begs the question: Should Christian parents raise their own kids to believe in the myth of Santa? Why or why not? And if not, how do we handle this with our kids? In this episode, Kenny tackles the importance of being prayerful and intentional whenever we make decisions as to what elements of our culture we engage with and which elements we choose to abstain from. Kenny gives two compelling reasons as to why parents ought to seriously consider abstaining from the practice of raising kids to believe in Santa. And gives us some thoughts on how to handle this character with our children.

Weekend at Cabelas visiting Santa and getting ready for Christmas Danny filled his cart full of Christmas Cheer!!!!!! He got a gear bag and a vacuum sealer Mike got a meat grinder and a thermos for coffee We visited with Santa Why do people wear their hunting clothes to stores, restaurants and gas stations Do you wear your hunters orange on your way to deer camp? Michigan man mistakes an elk for a deer. Shoots a 6x6 elk thinking it was a deer Fined $5000 plus $500 for every antler point Talking about hunters mistaken other animals for game Rogue California Cougar kills livestock Killed 10 alpacas Doesn't want it killed Doesn't want to remove it Wants to completely enclose her alpacas Tree huggers crying out to not kill cat Muzzleloader hunting Getting ready to hunt deer with a muzzleloader Went to the gun range to make sure they were on target Problems on the range Taking a few kids from Backwater Legacies up north for a doe hunt with muzzleloaders Talking about 2017! No Elf on the Shelf!!!!

Weekend at Cabelas visiting Santa and getting ready for Christmas Danny filled his cart full of Christmas Cheer!!!!!! He got a gear bag and a vacuum sealer Mike got a meat grinder and a thermos for coffee We visited with Santa Why do people wear their hunting clothes to stores, restaurants and gas stations Do you wear your hunters orange on your way to deer camp? Michigan man mistakes an elk for a deer. Shoots a 6x6 elk thinking it was a deer Fined $5000 plus $500 for every antler point Talking about hunters mistaken other animals for game Rogue California Cougar kills livestock Killed 10 alpacas Doesn't want it killed Doesn't want to remove it Wants to completely enclose her alpacas Tree huggers crying out to not kill cat Muzzleloader hunting Getting ready to hunt deer with a muzzleloader Went to the gun range to make sure they were on target Problems on the range Taking a few kids from Backwater Legacies up north for a doe hunt with muzzleloaders Talking about 2017! No Elf on the Shelf!!!!

Tonight we are sharing so much insight about what is going on on a universal, local and personal level! What are the true issues hidden behind the shade?Is it possible that we are so blinded with the foolsiness that we forget to be true to what we stand for and ot believe in?Smiling facesRepublican DebateWhy is Serena Williams being hated on? Why can't she just  enjoy the cover maaaaaan??Should we let our kids believe in Santa?Why do women throw shade??Justin Beiber sleeping with two (or more) WhordashiansIs the weather causing us not to be in the holiday spirit?Afluenza Kid goes missing with momLebron giving away his funky sneakersand much more