Somehow, on the week I’m outta town and really, REALLY needed a Director’s Cut guest poster, I miraculously don’t have one (anybody want to volunteer for nezt week? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller…).
Go friggin’ figure!
So, instead, I’m going to go ahead now and post the giveaway that I was going to post tomorrow, today.
Confusing? Perhaps. Will you figure it out? Definitely!
So on this week’s Gift List for Awesome People we’re talking gifts Dudes like.
Not big, grown-up man Dudes (because I haven’t a clue what Dumb Dad wants for Christmas).
Little, easy-to-please kid Dudes.
Because there is still a little magic involved holiday season is still a lot of fun.
But, this year Dude #1 is beginning to question the existence of Santa.
He’s not out right with it, he’s just sorta being more of a skeptic with his leading, drawn out questions that always start with a, “Soooooo…”
As in, “Soooooo. Santa is watching us now? Like right now? And, can he hear us too, or is he just watching? Because I don’t see how he can actually hear us? Does he have like a recorder in here or….?”
Naturally, I’ve employed the exact same parenting tactic employed by my parents before me: we’ll call it the if-you-don’t-believe-you-ain’t-getting-sh!$-tactic.
Because, as Papa told me right up until I was about a Sophomore in high school, “If there ain’t no Santa, then their ain’t no gifts!”
And guess what?
It works.
Dude #1 wants a new Wii game too badly to make this the year he explores the existence of magic and the true origins of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.
All of this parental nudging and cajoling and bribery amounts to one thing though: Santa better deliver!
So, Dude #1 will most certainly be getting Donkey Kong for his Wii this year.
However, no matter how much Santa’s magic is called into question, #2 will most certainly NOT be the proud recipient of a moon bounce.
I’m not putting one of those gawdy monstrosities in my backyard for the whole summer or storing the hideous creature in my basements all winter.
Just not gonna happen and I don’t give a care if it crushes his dreams or breaks his spirit. That’s what life will do to ya anyway, might as well get used to it, buster!
#3 will get the meat he asked for though, because nothing makes the holidays more sweet than waking up to your own gift of meat!
Or something.
Thankfully they are asking for other items aside from meat and meat like products.
Here’s The Dude List of Awesomeness…
1. Toy Story Action Links. They loved the movie and they love the toys too. Even the simple, old school toy soldiers are a hit at Casa de Dummies!
2. Super Hero Gear. Nothing says hero like wall walking suction cups for gravity avoiding missions.
3. Sweet jumps. #1 has been asking us for a skateboard for a while now. Still debating what’s more important. His humerus or his happiness? Thinking we’ll just get him a sweet model car kit instead!
4. A bat hat. Actually I want #3 to have this because it is so totally him!
5. Art stuff. #2 is our resident arteest! He loves challenging and creative new artistic experiences and Eye Can Art is PERFECT for him!
6. Science. #1 got the best gift ever from one of his BFF’s this year for his birthday: Snap Circuits. He loves them (actually we all enjoy them and do them together as a family). But, we are ready for a new scientific challenge and Thames and Cosmos seem to have plenty of options for the Albert Einstein in every kid.
7. Reading material. The Dudes LOVE to read. All three of them (#1 and #3 much more than #2, but we’re working on him). #1 loves a good mystery and anything Star Wars related will do too!
8. Despicable Me. Comes out December 14th and my guys are all putting this one the list this year!
9. Kung Zhu. Yes, the Zhu Zhu pets for Dudes is hot this year. My guys are really likeing them right now. I find them mildly annoying, but I don’t have to play with them.
10. Lego Universe. Yes I reviewed it. Yes we had it. Until our subscription expired. The Dudes have been asking me to play that game every single day since I first introduced them to it. I think Santa needs to give us a product key this Christmas.
So, want to score a little Dude fun prize pack?
I’m giving away a Kung Zhu Battle Hamster along with a battle ready hamster tank AND a Lego Universe Game of your own for those hideous and unavoidable snow days we’re about to encounter!
How do you win?
Follow my so super easy rules of course…
1. Follow pBd the blog.
2. Leave a comment telling me that my parenting skills are inspirational and spot-on how you learned the truth about the Claus.
3. Live in the USA.
4. Be a human who will come back and see if you won. Or, at least respond to my “YOU WON!” email if I send it to you. Seriously, people I re-gift this stuff, particularly during the holidays because people want to have time to wrap it up and act like they bought it!
5. Enter to win by 12/1o/2010 at midnight Eastern time.
Good luck!
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Before I get to the contest entry stuff, let me just say…you crack me up every.single.time. I won’t bother pointing out everything that made me laugh because it would take too freaking long. Just know this: Your parenting views kill me (in the best possible way). Oh and also, I’m going to need your mailing address. I have a can of Spam wrapped up with a pretty little bow for Dude #3.
I follow your blog and I want to win dang it. It’ll save me the pain of fighting the masses for parking spots at the mall.
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I am pretty much human, for the most part.
I found out about Santa because my stoopid older cousin told me he was fake. I was devastated!
I already follow you, of COURSE!
I’m human, I follow, I never really believed. I remember scurrying to get in bed on Christmas Eve, right before I turned four, wondering how long I would have to humor my mother like this. A couple of years later I referred to him and mom says,”Come on, you’ve never believed.”
You are an awesome parent and I really am counting on you as we assimilate the new guy(dudes are different).
Tell #3 that the Gene Simmons platforms are in the mail.
Girl, I follow this awesome blog because you are a super awesome parent. I learn something new every day.
Fingers crossed I can win.
I follow….and I found out about Santa from my friend who had older sister who caught their parents in the act of being santa..
I follow you and as far as I know I’m human–a real one.
I learned about Santa by eavesdropping on a phone conversation between my mom and her then boyfriend (who later became our step-dad). I’d had my suspicions so wasn’t to surprised.
1. Follow pBd the blog. – Been doing that for a while now and got friend to follow too!
2. Leave a comment – You are awesome and I try to be just like you to my two little dudes!
3. Live in the USA. – Check!
4. Be a human who will come back and see if you won. – Most days I’m human….pretty sure I’ve never won anything and if I have and have not responded, I am very, truly sorry please don’t hold it against me!
5. Enter to win by 12/1o/2010 at midnight Eastern time. – Woo hoo! Done!
I’m
begginglooking for guest posters next week too. Baby Girl’s birthday party is Saturday and it is going to take two full days of prep to get my house in birthday party order.I’m sitting here looking at my list of stuff I’ve gotten/plan to get and I keep wondering why I have so much more for Bud than I do for Baby Girl. It seems like there is nothing awesome for little girls this year.
I totally follow your blog of awesomesauce, and I never believed in Santa. I actually broke the news to my older siblings.
me = born without a heart.
My daughter insists that Santa brings her a rubber duckie that floats properly, as hers tops over in the bath. How can I make sure a new rubber duckie floats upright before actually buying it?
I think I meet all the criteria! I’ll check my reader to be sure you’re on there, but I’m pretty sure you are.
And although I’m interested in the giveaway, I’m a little more interested in the guest post gig. How does one qualify for something like that?
I forgot to tell you about my de-Santa-ing experience!
I grew up believing in Santa, but my parents never made a big deal about it. The only gifts we received from Santa were the ones in our stockings (which were small $1-ish toys, candy, fruit, and gum). Our big presents always came from Mom and Dad. For years I thought Santa didn’t like me or that I was a bad kid because all my friends got these huge and awesome presents from Santa, and I got a bunch of rinky dink stuff.
So, I asked my mom about it one day (when I was about 8-ish). I said, “Mom, does Santa not like me?” To which she asked, “Why do you ask that honey?” I logically explained my plight as best as my eight year brain could. “Is he even real?” I had been contemplating the possibility of his improbability for awhile. So she asked, “Do you want to know the truth?” I said yes. So she told me. It was kind of a relief because I realized that I wasn’t really on some mystic naughty list.
Your parenting skills are inspirational. Truly, they are.
Love your blog. You crack me up! And I have no idea how I found out Santa didn’t exist, but it took me until college to figure out how “Santa” managed to come while we were at church every Christmas Eve.
I can’t guest post next week, but if you need one in the future, hit me up on twitter or via email.
My brother told me there was no Santa, so I never believed in him.
And I want you to know that I mentioned your giveaway in one of my posts. http://www.giveawayaddict.com/?p=27
I’m a new follower and at 38, I still figure you gotta believe to receive!
i am a gfc follower who lives in the us and will reply to emails.
I found out about Santa in 3rd grade when a class mate told me
I follow on google friend connect and I don’t remember ever believing in Santa. My parents just weren’t into it, we got gifts labeled from “Santa” but we knew they were from our parents. My kids have all known that Santa was us since they were about 5. They enjoy pretending to be “Santa” and sneaking gifts into their siblings stockings. We are mean, we don’t even give them gifts from Santa once they turn 12. After age 12 Santa just fills their stockings.
follow, live in the usa and like Anne, we were never told that santa was real…he was just like frosty and rudolph.
i thought your post was cute.
i would certainly answer an email as my son would be thrilled at christmas to learn mommy answered and he scored!
tattgiff at centurytel dot net
I follow you GFC. I think I’m human! maybe not… lol But I will respond to you e-mail!
when I was about 10 I was asked to take some items to the trunk of the car and I guess my parents forgot our bikes where in there so I found out the horrible truth that year. I never said anything to my parents or to my younger sister because I knew they all would be disappointed in some way and I didnt want to ruin the surprise.
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I follow your blog via the GFC!
One with many names from two peas in a pie
Your parenting skills are on par with Chuck Norris. You could inspire the stars to fall from the sky, but choose not to, so that you are not inconvenienced by explaining the blank night sky. And naturally, you were spot on with Claus though none would dare question your findings!
Oh, I suppose I should have actually read and seen that I wasn’t supposed to create a comment for each line item. I just love to hit that submit button, so I spammed you. Considering I live in Hormel Spam country, you are lucky the spam isn’t oozing between the pages.
I live in Minnesota and last time I checked it was in the USA, but I think some people in the south may think we are part of Canada…
Last I checked, I was also human, but I suppose I could be a cleverly made cyborg who thinks she is human, it’s hard to say really. I’m not going to slice my arm open to peel the skin back to see
And!!! today is 12/10! It’s my dad’s birthday so naturally, I should win something
Thanks for hosting a giveaway. You have a good day.
Hello, yep I’m human, yep I follow you
I found out about Santa Claus when I just grew up. I have no perfectly scarring memory of the discovery of the Claus.
My children celebrate Christ’s birth, not Santa Claus. Although we do read about saint Nicholas to help explain it to them when they he men in red pajamas everywhere.
Thank you for the giveaway!
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