Christmas Update for 8.15.11

 

Christmas @ Etsy

Vintage Inspired Christmas Fabric @ PinsNPearls' Etsy shop

 

Cartoons of 1943 on the Christmas set Wolf v. Piggies cartoon "One Ham's Family"

Audiobook Fans reviews Janet Evanovich's Visions of Sugar Plums

Barney's New York invites you to 'Gaga's Workshop' this Christmas @ EW.com

Get ready for Christmas this summer @ The Telegraph

Christmas Album of the Day

Verve Remixed Christmas
Jazz holiday classics re-imagined. Featuring Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and more... 

Listen @ Spotify

Preview / Buy Verve Remixed Christmas at Amazon.com

Christmas Update for 8.14.11

 

Christmas @ Etsy

 
50-Origami Paper Lanterns - Assorted Patterns @ pipodoll's Etsy shop
 

How to be a Retronaut shares a vintage recipe book featuring, amongst many others, instructions for preparing classic holiday concoctions like Egg Nog and Punch

HowStuffWorks on the controversy that surrounded Elvis' Christmas Album back in '57

Christmas Album of the Day

A Child's Classical Christmas by The American Pops Orchestra

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Bonus Christmas Album of the Day

Elvis' Christmas Album

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Preview / Buy Elvis' Christmas Album

Christmas Update for 8.9.11

 

Christmas Album of the Day

Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album

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Preview / Buy Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album

 

Christmas @ Etsy

Around the Christmas Tree With Santa Digital Art @ TheRushingRabbit's Etsy shop

Christmas Update for 8.3.11

Ernie (Not Bert's) Christmas in July August

Christmas Album of the Day

16 Most Requested Songs - Christmas Encore!
16 more holiday standards from the likes of Andy Williams, The Norman Luboff Choir, Rosemary Cloony, Patti Page and more...

Listen on Spotify

Preview / Buy 16 Most Requested Songs - Christmas Encore!

Christmas @ Etsy

Snowy White Beaded Christmas Tree Ornament Hanging Decoration @ slvilov's Etsy shop

Christmas Update for 7.30.11

Christmas @ Etsy

Elfin Toe Christmas Stocking from bungalowquilts Etsy shop

Trans-Siberian Gears Up For Christmas 2011 @ Pollstar

Stubby's House of Christmas has news on The David Crowder*Band's upcoming Christmas album

Matthew West to release The Heart Of Christmas @ New Release Tuesday

TobyMac and DiverseCity come together for Christmas Album

 

Spotify Christmas Album of the Day

Lee Ann Womack's 2002 release "The Season for Romance"

Listen to "The Season for Romance" on Spotify

Preview / Buy The Season For Romance at Amazon

 

Christmas Update for 7.27.11

 

Pencil Ink looks at Christmas in Disneyland #1 (Carl Barks, Al Hubbard art)

Stubby's House of Christmas remembers the late Dan Peek (of America) and Bill Morrissey

On another sad note The NY Times reports that Frank Foster, jazz musician, composer, and arranger of Tony Bennett’s 2008 album “A Swingin’ Christmas,” has passed away.

 

Christmas Site of the Day

Begin The Sound: The Kings of Christmas
Former members of Christmas Rock Opera stars Transiberian Orchestra strike out on their own Christmas journey

 

Christmas Etsy of the Day

Warm Winter Wishes - Vintage Inspired Mitten Gift Tags @ IndelibleImpressions Etsy Shop

 

Spotify Christmas Album of the Day

Neil Diamond's A Cherry Cherry Christmas

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Bonus Christmas Album of the Day

In remembrance of Frank Foster here's Tony Bennett's A Swingin' Christmas

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Preview / Buy A Swingin' Christmas Featuring The Count Basie Big Band

Christmas update for 7.15.11

 

The Christmas in July Sharextravaganza continues @ Ernie (Not Bert)

Stubby's House of Christmas covers Michael Buble's Ustream press conference and fills us in on MB's forthcomomg Holiday release.

Country Standard Time reports Canadian country artist Gord Bamford has a Christmas album in the works

Sin City Sinners - Possible Christmas Album In The Works @ Hair Metal Mansion

Check out Collector's Weekly's article on Vinyl Christmas Albums and Records

Iron Chef USA: Holiday Showdown is now available on Netflix Streaming
(This is the second, and final, episode of the first attempt to  bring the Iron Chef format to America and stars William Shatner as The Chairman)

 

Christmas Etsy of the Day

 
Noel gift tags from bellaseradesigns's Etsy shop

Christmas Update for 7.11.11

Christmas in July musical treats continue at Ernie (Not Bert)  Day 9, Day 10

Relive your 1990's Christmas TV memories at Christmas TV History with Tales From the Crypt and Living Single

Stubby's House of Christmas has an update on John Zorn's forthcoming Christmas project

Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard's other venture Boston Spaceships new song Christmas Girl premieres (with a video contest) @ Spinner

Christmas Etsy of the Day

Vintage Santa Claus Merry Christmas Gift Tags @ VintageDye's Etsy shop

 

Visit Santas Working Overtime's Amazon Holiday Store and help support this blog

Christmas Update for 7.09.11

 

Christmas Etsy of the Day

Vintage Victorian Clapsaddle Christmas Boy with Packages Postcard Scan from magisplace2's Etsy shop

 

Christmas TV History remembers the 90's holiday flick "Jingle All the Way"

New to the sidebar: Free Christmas MP3's @ last.fm

 

Christmas Kickstarter Project of the Day

 

 

New Christmas Song of the Day

 

Christmas Update for 7.06.11 (Christmas in July!)

 

It's Christmas in July !
 

Ernie (Not Bert) is back with his annual Christmas in July extravaganza

Merry and Bright! shares "Merry Christmas Carols with Organ and Chimes" and "Patapan" from The Glory of Christmas

Sleeping at Last's "Snow" & how it was made (via SOCMusic)

Lots of new info on upcoming holiday music at Stubby's House of Christmas

 

A Christmas TV Companion revisits the 90's all month long:

The Tick |  The Adv. of Pete & Pete | South Park | Home Alone | The X-Files 

 

Disneyland: December 1964 and December 1969 @ Davelandblog

 

Christmas Etsy of the Day

Christmas Gift Tags - O Holy Night - Vintage Star from seasonaldelights Etsy Shop

 

Christmas Kickstarter Project of the Day

The Hunter Davis Christmas Special

Soap in my Stocking.

 

After some reasonably cheap, but very cute stocking stuffers for Christmas ? How about some soap ? 

 

Browsing Etsy (as I tend to do when I am procrastinating) , I stumbled across Love Lee Soaps and boy, are they cute (as a button - zing!)

My favourites included :

 

Seriously, how cute are they !

 

Good enough to eat if you ask me !

 

Perfect for Christmas !

 

A great baby shower gift.

 

Soap Duckies !

and lucky last..

 

Pizza !

Did I mention you can choose your toppings ?

All of these (plus many more) are available at Love Lee Soaps on Etsy.

Most soaps are under $10 (USD) and shipping to Australia is under $5 (USD), so really, the hardest part (for me, atleast) is trying to decide which ones to get !

Do you have any great ideas for stocking stuffers ?

The Girl in Red Heels. Xo

all images used are from Love Lee Soaps store on Etsy.com