The Magic (and the Madness) of the Holidays

 I like to think of myself as a thoughtful gift-giver.  I try to get inside the recipient's head and give them something they don't even know they want until they get it.  Ask my husband about the framed sketch of John Lennon I gave him several years ago - he still doesn't know he wants it. 

Last year, I was particularly on top of my game.  I got in on the Zhu Zhu Pets craze before anyone knew what they were.  I bought these little mechanical hamsters on Amazon for almost three times what they were selling for IF you could find them in the stores during the holiday season.  My girls went nuts when they opened them.  Of course, Santa got all the credit.  Of course, 2 weeks later they were so over the Zhu Zhu Pets. But Christmas morning was friggin' magic.

I can't understand why this is not placed in a prominent position in our home...