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It's the holiday season, which means a lot of people are spending more time than usual in toy stories.

Plenty of Americans ate at the re-energized McDonald's (MCD) over the holidays, lending more fuel to the fast food giant's turnaround story.

Watch the video above to learn more about the Seder - the meal in which the story of Exodus is told - and the various symbols used during the holiday, including matzo (unleavened bread), bitter herbs, salt water and a lamb shank bone.

But more than that, and here is the best part, and also the part that explains why I revel in pagan holidays, through the grace of Jesus, if He can redeem me from my slavery to sin, why can not He also redeem stories?

Even though Lewis stated that his stories were conceived as «holiday fiction» for the amusement of children (perhaps primarily for the amusement of the child in him), again we return to the question «Was there more to his stories than that?»

So as you go about tying fluffy red bows on neatly wrapped packages and compulsively checking to make sure you recorded every holiday movie known to man, relish and rest in the fact that the most beautiful story ever told is so much more beautiful than we ever thought possible.

There's a lot more story and character to the movie than I was expecting, though; it's a nice surprise and a healthy antidote to an excess of holiday cheer... while still having a heart, I think.

Since its our summer holiday and we have finished our homeschool curriculum, I have taken some time to do some more structured learning activities with my preschoolers in the form of lapooks, based on stories that we read together.

But coming to that decision wasn't easy, and there's something about the quiet space after the holidays and the darkness of New York City winters that makes me reflect on what has been — which is why I find it more important than ever to tell my story.

I am back in NY to spend the holidays with my family... so that means cuddling up with the cutest dogs ever (we have two King Charles Cavaliers — follow along on Insta Stories to totally melt — @MissyOnMadison) + plenty of arguing / ball busting... yea my family isn't the warm and fuzzy kind... much more of the love / hate kind haha Nonetheless, it's always nice to be back to be home + in a «New York State of Mind `.

In addition to me sharing all my favorite things and in the moment deals and finds via Instagram Stories, this guide will help find everything from style tips for the holidays and winter season, all the way to what to get HIM, your favorite HOSTESS, and more.

A couple of weeks ago I did a poll on Instagram Stories and asked if you guys would rather see more holiday style and outfits for men and women on the blog in the lead up to the holidays, or if you're over all of that holiday hype and would rather see more general winter style on here.

Stories about holidays, kids & parenting, travel & vacations, concerts, work, other day - to - day stuff, and so much more!

But, as he tells Backstage, «the more that I learned how family - centric the celebration is and just the core tenets of the holiday — about this obligation to remember loved ones that have passed on, remembering them every year in a joyous way, putting things out that they loved in life and passing their stories to a new generation — it just seemed full of potential to tell a unique but very deep and emotional, funny, colorful, musical story.»

Even the Thanksgiving angle is ignored much of the time, utilizing more as a gimmick to attract a holiday audience than in tying the traditions into the story in any way.

You'll Be Home For Christmas is a holiday - themed short story (more love story, no non-fiction) follow - up to Committed, following Peter and Christine's story through their first Christmas together.

In addition to Christmas, other holidays, like Halloween (spooky stories) and St. Valentine's Day (romances) offer wonderful opportunities for you to sell more books.

From the debut of Natsume Ono's TESORO and the brand new shojo series, DAWN OF ARCANA, by Rei Toma, to a box set of the recently concluded FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, to the latest editions of popular ongoing titles including BAKUMAN ｡, BLUE EXORCIST, DEATH NOTE BLACK EDITION, NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, and the recently launched PSYREN, there will be plenty of aspiring young manga artists, spirit bending exorcists, royal romantic intrigue, charming stories of bonds between friends & family, tales of alchemy and more to complement everyone's holiday season this year.

Every year, as it gets closer to Christmas, I see more and more stories about holiday tipping etiquette and who I should tip.

Stories about holidays, kids & parenting, travel & vacations, concerts, work, other day - to - day stuff, and so much more!

Christmas at the Princess From Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve, this enchanting hotel glistens with holiday splendor featuring a four - story musical tree that plays 17 songs to 70,000 synchronized lights, plus the Desert Ice Skating Rink (made of real ice), S'mores Land with the Polar Ice Glide and a new Build - A-Bear Workshop, 4.5 million dazzling Lagoon Lights, new Copper Canyon light & music show, Santa's Secret Headquarters and holiday friends such as Peppermint Penguin, Princess Noel, Graham the s» more, Shivers the yeti and Selfie Elfie.

If you want to have a more relaxing holiday option which will better fit into your holiday time period I suggest you check out the cost to fly to Uluru or Alice Springs, rent a vehicle and spend close to 2 weeks exploring the Uluru / Alice Springs area in a more relaxed manner as detailed in my article More Than Uluru: The Best Kept Secrets of Central Australia and you can see some great photos and stories of the area in TOP 7 Central Australian RED HOT Spots once you're done with Ulmore relaxing holiday option which will better fit into your holiday time period I suggest you check out the cost to fly to Uluru or Alice Springs, rent a vehicle and spend close to 2 weeks exploring the Uluru / Alice Springs area in a more relaxed manner as detailed in my article More Than Uluru: The Best Kept Secrets of Central Australia and you can see some great photos and stories of the area in TOP 7 Central Australian RED HOT Spots once you're done with Ulmore relaxed manner as detailed in my article More Than Uluru: The Best Kept Secrets of Central Australia and you can see some great photos and stories of the area in TOP 7 Central Australian RED HOT Spots once you're done with UlMore Than Uluru: The Best Kept Secrets of Central Australia and you can see some great photos and stories of the area in TOP 7 Central Australian RED HOT Spots once you're done with Uluru!

Sure there are stories if you concentrate on what is currently hot at these locations such as where to eat and dance and sing, but otherwise trust that the universe has more than enough holiday pieces and angles on tourist places and events.

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Stories about holidays, kids & parenting, travel & vacations, concerts, work, other day - to - day stuff, and so much more!

Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Eli, who took advantage of a status match opportunity to make his holiday travel plans a bit more comfortable.

Every week, a coach of surf holiday guests leaves Moliets for an evening of pinchos and partying and, every week, the trip away from the surf camp provides some of the week's best entertainment and, more often than not, a few funny stories too.

This blog is our way to share inspiration, ideas, stories, photos and more about travel and holidays in Queensland.

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- the team has been adding weapons one by one because they want the same amount of attention for each weapon - the team learned that when they added two new weapons at once, one would end up getting overshadowed by the other - there were more new stages than returning stages because bringing back old stages would have little surprise - since they want to satisfy both new and returning players, they changed the order of stage additions - there weren't any major direction changes in balancing from Splatoon 1 - there have been more pattern combinations between weapons and stages, so there was more involved to balance them all - matchmaking is handled by getting 8 players with similar rank points, and then they're split by weapons - the rank point gap between S + players is bigger than ordinary players - only about one in 1,000 active players are in the S +40 to S +50 region in Ranked Battles - there's even less than one in 10 players that reach S +, while 80 % of the overall player base are in A or less - about 90 % of S + ranked players are within a + / -150 hidden ranked power range - rock was the popular genre in Splatoon, so they tried changing it for the sequel - they prioritized making good background music first before forming the band to play that music - the design team would make the CD jacket - like artwork afterwards - due to this, the band members would often change; some getting added while some others removed - Off the Hook is an exception, as they first decided they would be a DJ and rapper along with their visuals first - Off the Hook's song came afterwards - In Splatoon street fashion was the trend, but in Splatoon 2 they tried adding more uniqueness - the aim was to add Flow with ethnic clothing and Jelfonzo with high fashion - all Jellyfish in this world are born by splitting, which means Jelfonzo was born by splitting from Jelonzo - Jellyfish are like a hive mind - when they hold a wedding ceremony, they're just simply holding the ceremony - Jelonzo and Jelfonzo start gaining their own consciences so they can speak - Flow used her working holiday to go on a trip before reaching Inkopolis Square - during the trip, she met the owner of Headspace - the owner liked her, so she got hired to work there - Bisk has a unique way of speaking: anastrophe - the team tried to express him as an adult man - they made him into a giant spider crab because they wanted someone with high posture - he came from a cold country and broke up with his girlfriend to join a band - just like Flow, he became attracted to squids - Crusty Sean finally has his own shop, but he opened it because he's someone who follows the current trends - one of the trends happens to be people opening their own shops - drink tickets aren't stacked, but the probability is higher than a single brand - the music in Inkopolis Square changes depending on the player's location - sounds contribute to creating atmosphere in the location - the song at front of Grizzco Industries had an atmosphere that feels like some smell can radiate from the game screen - as for Salmon Run, they imagined it as a Japanese restaurant outside Japan that is not run by a Japanese person - each time the player moves between the shops, the game uses an arrange shift that shows the personality of each inhabitant - the arrangement in Shella Fresh is related to Bisk's guitar and mystery files that describe his past - with the Squid Sisters moved to Hero Mode, Off the Hook was put in charge in guiding battles and festivals - Bomb Rush Blush has an orchestra «because it would sound like the final boss» - the team wanted to express the feel of the story's real culprit with this music - the probability of each event occurring in Salmon Run is different - there are no specific requirements, meaning they're picked randomly - this means it's possible for fog to appear three times in a row - the Salmon have different appearances based on the environment they're raised in - if the environment is harsher, they would become large salmon - Steelheads and Maws have big bodies, while Scrappers and Steel Eels have high intelligence - Salmons basically wield kitchenware, but everybody else has a virtue in fighting to actually cook the Salmons - Grill is the ultimate form of this - when Salmons are fighting to the death, they can feel the same sense of unity - they would be one with the world if they were eaten by other creatures, and they also fight for the pride of their race - MakoMart is based on a large supermarket in America - the update also took place on Black Friday in America, which was why Squids are buying a lot of things in the trailer - Arowana Mall looks like it has more passages because there are changes in tenants and also renovation work - Walleye Warehouse has no changes at all, because the team wanted to have at least one map that stayed intact - the only thing different in this map is the graffiti, which is based on the winner of Famitsu's Squid Fashion Contest - all members in the band Ink Theory graduated from music university - they are well - educated girls who also do aggressive things - the band members wearing neckties are respecting the Hightide Era from the prequel - the team will continue adding weapons and stages for a year, and Splatfests for two years - the team will also continue to make more updates including balancing

Back after a well needed holiday break the team over at Ultra-Combo bring in more compelling back stories for the characters we love, this time kick starting the process with Maya.

• We reject the idea that parenting requires hard work • We pledge to leave our children alone • That should mean that they leave us alone, too • We reject the rampant consumerism that invades children from the moment they're born • We read them poetry and fantastic stories without morals • We drink alcohol without guilt • We reject the inner Puritan • We fill the house with music and laughter • We don't waste money on family days out and holidays • We lie in bed for as long as possible • We try not to interfere • We push them into the garden and shut the door so that we can clean the house • We both work as little as possible, particularly when the kids are small • Time is more important than money • Happy mess is better than miserable tidiness • Down with school • We fill the house with music and merriment

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Pop over to Beth's at Home Stories A to Z for more great holiday projects and ideas.

I know your stories and photos will be even more fun as we close in on the holidays!

While I love all the festive homes, ideas and stories of holiday traditions, I've enjoyed each one so much, this week I find myself more in a contemplative mood.

AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER... and more current movies like ELF, SCROOGED, HOME ALONE, THE SANTA CLAUSE, LOVE ACTUALLY, THE POLAR EXPRESS, THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS, THE HOLIDAY, ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS, THE CHRISTMAS STORY, THE NATIVITY, and PRANCER.

I live in a two story home so even for holidays where I decorate a bit more — like Christmas — my decor seems to stay on the bottom floor of the house.

It goes without saying that the most memorable family holidays are steeped in nostalgia — blending traditions from past generations with new ones — but they become all the more meaningful when the home itself already has stories to tell.