http://www.joy-of-christmas.com "I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:04:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/blog/christmas-joy.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/blog/christmas-joy.html#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:29:58 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/blog/christmas-joy.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/blog/christmas-joy.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/santa-claus-makes-secret-visit-to-elementary-school.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/santa-claus-makes-secret-visit-to-elementary-school.html#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:48:58 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1546 Our investigative reporters were on the scene yesterday when Tampa police and fire crews escorted Santa Claus with full honors through town on his way to a surprise visit at an elementary school. He handed out gifts and took time to read some Christmas stories to the children.]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/santa-claus-makes-secret-visit-to-elementary-school.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/marines-helping-santa.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/marines-helping-santa.html#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:52:29 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1454 The Marine Corps Reserve has distributed about 130 collection boxes throughout Marion County at businesses, organizations and government agencies. The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign officially kicked off Oct. 15. ]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/marines-helping-santa.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/trees-for-troops.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/trees-for-troops.html#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:23:48 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1410 Thousands of volunteers will work together with FedEx's special nationwide program which aims to collect, transport and distribute over 16 thousand Christmas trees to more than 45 US military bases around the world.]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/trees-for-troops.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/7-year-old-with-heart-of-gold-rides-with-santa.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/7-year-old-with-heart-of-gold-rides-with-santa.html#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:14:53 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/?p=1407 After giving freely of her own gifts and writing Santa a wonderful letter, this 7 year old girl gets to ride with Santa and his elves!]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/christmas-news/7-year-old-with-heart-of-gold-rides-with-santa.html/feed 0 http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/blog/holiday-spirit-2.html http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/blog/holiday-spirit-2.html#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:16:11 +0000 Santa Claus' Helper http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/1191-holiday-spirit-2 With weeks to go until Christmas, I'm getting out the first tiny Christmas decoration: it's the kid in me! And... I make a politically correct typo but get rid of it fast enough.]]> http://www.joy-of-christmas.com/blog/holiday-spirit-2.html/feed 0