In between my mad dash to my deadline for ID and my two vacations this month, I need some posts that are quick and easy.
So, this month is Christmas in August.
Every Monday I’ll have a new giveaway for you.
To kick everything off I have a christmasy giveaway for you. (Though most of them are books.)
As a kid, I had fond memories of trips to the Hallmark store with my mom. I always loved to look at the pretty ornaments.
My sister is fond of them and often gets them for me for Christmas.
I married into a family full of Star Wars fans, so I love their Star Wars ornaments for presents.
They just debuted their 2011 ornaments and I have to say, Yoda is my favorite. (But who doesn’t love Yoda?)
He’s about 2 1/2 inches tall, designed by artist Kristina Gaughran, and talks! I know exactly who he’ll make a good present for. I’m one of those people who starts their Holiday shopping around now.
You can win a Yoda of your own. Just comment below for a chance to win. Contest closes August 14, 2011 at 11:59 PST. North American only please. (Sorry, International contest next week :))
What’s your favorite Christmas ornament of all time? Have you started your shopping yet?
STEAMED! 
My fave of all time. That’s so hard… there was an odd Pegasus that I *had* to put on myself every year as a kid, but I also have a tiny little otter with a scarf on riding a shell like a sled. I adore him.
Definitely haven’t started my shopping. Should start my *making*, but haven’t done anything.
Yoda? Favorite he is.
Ornament of him, I have not.
All Star Wars love aside…
my favorite (other than all the ornaments my son made at school) of all time is a tin horse captured in full gallop… it cost all of a dollar at Calico Ghost town… and while it is rusted and bent… i still love it…
My favorite Christmas ornament? That’s a tough question. I have sooo many that are special for some reason, but I really love this little santa ornament in a plastic bubble that my Mom gave me. My Grandma had one just like it and it always brings back memories of Christmas with the family when I was little….
I used to work at Hallmark for four years when I was a teenager and loved it. The ornament debut weekend was always my fave, even though we would always get the dreaded question “Christmas in July already!” lol. I have so many favorites I have bought. But one that is very close to my heart is a sister ornament, it is two squirrels and they are dressing up in their mothers clothes and jewels and they are sitting in a jewelry box with a mirror. As soon as I saw that ornament I had to have it, my sister and I used to do the exact same thing :).
And the Star Wars ornaments were always cool, those were always an autobuy for me.
I’ve got a Cat In The Hat (with Goldie 😉 ) and a Christmas gargoyle that I must put on the Christmas tree every year. I try to do Christmas shopping during the year (see something & think if it would make a cool Christmas present).
Yoda would I LOVE to put on my tree too!
Mindy 🙂
I’ve got a Cat In The Hat (with Goldie 😉 ) and a Christmas gargoyle that I must put on the Christmas tree every year. I try to do Christmas shopping during the year (see something & think if it would make a cool Christmas present).
Yoda would I LOVE to put on my tree too!
Mindy 🙂 (don’t know if this posted
Love Yoda, but then who doesn’t?
My favorite… that’s a tough one. I used to have a simple porcelain oval with a black and white kitty sitting in a window, with snow outside. I loved that one because it looked just like my cat. I also loved my horsehead icicle, and I had a collection of reindeer ornaments that I added to every year.
This makes me think of Origami Yoda. I would actually love to win this for The Nerd’s Wife – for the nerdling baby boy she is expecting right around Christmas time.
My favorite ornament is the one I have that looks like a book. Surprised? I bet you aren’t.
Any of the Star Wars…Hallmark ornaments…I purchase them for my daughter every year…and we decorate her tree and talk Star Wars and the newest ornaments…could not choose if I had to!
babs
Wise be you if giftaway receive I do. 😉
Like you I married into a starwars family. It’s fun isn’t it.
My brother would love this.
We are a greyhound household, have two of our own and foster one in addition. As a joke my brother got us a silly greyhound angel. My husband and I loved it! Of course, it sits on the top of the tree every year and is my favorite ornament. We are both Star Wars fans and would love to add a Yoda to our small ornament collection.