A hit toy

I was watching the Toronto Santa Claus Parade on the weekend, some young girls were asked what they wanted for Christmas.  They said they wanted an LOL Surprise doll.  I had never heard of these so I went googling and found this article.

Lol surprise stands for 'Little Outrageous Little Surprise'.  It is a hit toy that debuted last year.  It is a dome shaped plastic case with dolls, accessories, clothing and charms that must be unwrapped individually.  The surprise and appeal is in the slow reveal which can take hours.  It is a toy for the snapchat, instagram, youtube generation.

Santa Clause Parade

Well Toronto had its 112th Santa Clause Parade this past Sunday, it was appropriately very cold with snow flurries. It was nice to see some of the parade on tv (yes, all warm at home) and hear the Christmas songs being sung by live artists. I love to see the little ones all bundled up, excited to see Santa at the very end!

So the season is well underway! In fact, I've already received my first Christmas card, pictured above. The bauble had to be pasted back on as it detached in the mail. Husband M and I are already invited to a party in early December.

Do you mail Christmas cards to friends and relatives?  I do.