The perfect card

Do you know someone whose birthday falls on December 25th? I do, and I always wondered if that was a good thing (i.e. more presents) or a not so good thing (i.e. no extra presents - they just do double-duty). Well, I just came across that funny video on YouTube. And the great thing about this is that the guy who appears in the video has written a book called House of Cards: Love, Faith, and Other Social Expressions: A Memoir. If you're curious what it's like to create greeting cards for Hallmark, or you're looking for a special card to give to your b-day/X-mas friend, check out the book by David Ellis Dickerson as well as his web site, http://davidellisdickerson.com

A real screamer...

Ever feel like a zombie during the holiday season? Going through the motions, not getting enough sleep, wrapping, wrapping, wrapping, etc.? Well, take heart that you aren't a real zombie because that would be bad. But apparently real zombies feel the need for some holiday cheer just like everyone else. How do I know this? There's a book that tells me so: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies!: A Book of Zombie Christmas Carols. The walking dead can rejoice in such charmers as "I Saw Mommy Chewing Santa Claus" or "Deck the Halls With Parts of Wally." Happy Holidays!

Looking for a good yarn?

Whether or not you knit, Noro: The Man Behind the Legendary Yarn is my choice for some of the best "eye candy" around and perfect for the Northwest's typical gray, winter days. For knitters, you're probably already aware of Noro yarn, so you can revel in the stunning color photographs and reach yarn nirvana with 40 different designs to knit. For non-knitters (like me), you may be surprised to discover such intense color combinations from something as simple as yarn. A skein of Noro yarn is a piece of artwork all by itself.