On the Tenth Day of Christmas Crazy ...

In case you hadn't noticed, Christmas Crazy is still a thing around here. It's moving slowly and steadily, which is just fine. The total right now stands at just over $1800.00. We've got a ways to go, but a few pieces of the puzzle won't come together until the middle of December.

Which is to say, hi! Links and stuff. Shopping is good. So is money.

And so is supporting some of the other ways that Christmas Crazy is coming together. The 2017 Holiday Market Craft and Vendor Show promises to have some great opportunities to knock off some of that Christmas list and while you're at it, you can drop off a toy or ten. One of the organizers behind the event is a former Center for Victims employee, so she can give you first-hand stories about how much good can come of a little bit of Christmas joy.

Oh, and before I rattle off today's version of the 12 Days of Christmas Crazy, HALP! Books! I need ideas for books to add to the list, particularly for ages 4-10. Alexis has told me some ones that she loved, but I need more ideas. All ages, all types of readers ... ideas are good. Feel free to leave titles on any social media channel or in the comments here and I'll add them in the next couple of days.

Thanks so much for your help!

On the tenth day of Christmas Crazy,

my true love gave to me

books for reading,

Superheroes rescuing,

balls for kicking,

blocks for building,

games for playing,

things kids need,

lots of animal fiends,

crafts, paper, and pens

STEM toys they'll love

and all the things for baby.

Grateful for This Little Turkey

On the Ninth Day of Christmas Crazy

Pretty much everything Mila says is my favorite thing because three is fun like that, but there's a few little things that stick out. Like, "alligators." There is no distinction between the animal and the thing you ride in between floors of a building. And if anyone tells her that one of those things is "alligator" and the the other "elevator," I will be SO angry.

Toddlerisms rule.

The other thing that she's been saying daily to make me smile is a question that she asks each morning. "Is it still Christmas time?"

Yes, Mila, it is. We're all going to be sad when we have to put away the lights and stop with the trees.

On the ninth day of Christmas Crazy,

my true love gave to me

Superheroes rescuing,

balls for kicking,

blocks for building,

games for playing,

things kids need,

lots of animal fiends,

crafts, paper, and pens

STEM toys they'll love

and all the things for baby.

I need all of the help to make sure that kids at Center for Victims have a little joy at Christmas. You can help by doing a little shopping on Amazon or  throw a few dollars into the game.