Where exactly did Santa Claus come from? How did he meet Mrs. Claus? Who named the reindeer? We've all asked these questions and a million more, and Jeff Guinn uses a wonderful mix of scholarship, fantasy, folklore, and faith to answer them all. According to this "authoritative" autobiography, St. Nicholas began giving gifts in the third century A.D. and never looked back. John H. Mayer's warm and leisurely reading certainly puts one in mind of the classic nineteenth-century Claus, but it's the generous sprinkling of facts that draws one in. Did you know the Roman calendar had only 10 months and 355 days and that Christmas caroling was introduced to the world in the thirteenth century? A fine way for the whole family to receive a dash of history and humor relating to holiday cheer.
We will also be doing a book exhange this year. Please bring a wrapped book to exchange at the party. We will have the chocolate fountain again! The following items are a suggestion only. Bring what you want if you don't like your list item.
- Mindy- chocolate
- Krista- bananas
- Caron- peanute butter goodness, ie: cookies, pb balls, ect.
- Linda: large marshmallows
- Leah- potato chips
- Angie- strawberries
- Shanna- cinnamon bears
- Becca- pineapple
- Amy- pretzels
- Ann- angel food cake/pound cake
- Missy- gummy orange slices
- Johanna- brownie bites
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