Christmas is less than two months away, which means you’d better get working on that Christmas list unless you want to spend your Christmas Eve fighting the masses at the mall. One of the luxuries of planning this far in advance is that you can get some really cool gifts for friends and family – like a custom made action figure of YOU!
That’s right, if you’ve got the money, HeroBuilders.com will make a 12-inch-tall action figure of you, complete with accessories like beer bottles, earrings, tattoos, musical instruments and television remote controls. All you have to do is answer a …read more

There’s probably someone in your life who seems to be…well, a little bored. What that person needs is a hobby. Christmas is the perfect time to introduce a new hobby to someone who needs something to do. While your first attempt might not spark an interest, perhaps your next attempt will be the perfect match.
Don’t believe me? Here are a few true stories:
When my sister was a teen, people bought her hobby books, kits, etc. on several holidays in a row. I was beginning to think their attempts were silly and that they should go back to gift cards, but …read more

Do you do anything special for your pets over the holidays? We don’t buy specifically because it’s Christmas, but if the dogs need a new chew doll or the cats need a new scratching post we’ll try and make it coincide. Of course, that’s more for the amusement of the kids since the pets only care that we’re replacing whatever we’re getting rid of.
This year I think the cats would appreciate a hideaway bed or two (pictured above, found at Drs. Foster & Smith). We had something similar a couple of years ago for the dogs but after being used …read more