Holy Holidays!

Warm winter greetings, Porridgians! Hopefully you are able to leave the Humbug out of this year’s Holiday Season.  Here at Porridge, we’ve been decking the mill with garland and lights and tons of paper snowflakes. We even have a train set running around our displays!  It sure is hard to avoid holiday cheer with all of the pretty shiny things around.

We’re doing a few things to keep our holiday Spirit alive til Santa comes. First of all we’re featuring a Holiday card of the day every day on our Facebook page. We really bulked up on the greeting cards this year and the quality and creativity of our selection just can’t be beat!

We’re also featuring a Gift Item of the day every day. Keep your eyes on this one, as every day the featured item is 15% off! Its a great way to discover new and fabulous goodies that we have here in the shop!

Yesterday, we did a great Facebook giveaway where we asked our fans outside Lincoln about their obscure holiday traditions. We got a few great responses, but my favorite –  by far- was the tradition sent in by Michelle. Her tradition is this:

“My husband’s family has a mannequin bodice and head, named Ima Vixen, that gets gifted to someone else each year. The receiver of Ima, will have her for the year and on Christmas she is revealed with a new addition (over the years she has received hair, ears, glasses, crazy stuff, etc.) The person that has had Ima, also writes a poem commemorating her year and the new addition. The next reciever of Ima reads the past 3 years poems and then the most recent one. Ima Vixen is quite the sight to see! ”

Michelle was even Kind enough to send in a photo of Ima Vixen. Check her out!

Awesome! She really is quite the sight! What a fantastic (and hysterical) tradition! Thanks again to all of our fantastic Facebook fans for sharing!

Another great tradition that you may or may not have heard of is the sprinkling of Magical Reindeer Dust out in the yard on Christmas Eve. For those of you that haven’t heard, here’s the rundown of things. Magical Reindeer Dust is mixed and scattered in the yard by children on Christmas eve. This special dust attracts the reindeer to ensure they don’t pass your house, and helps them fly faster and higher for speedy deliveries to all kids! According to Santa, it’s also one of the reindeers’ favorite treats!

Fresh out of Magical Reindeer Dust? Not to worry, Porridge Papers is happy to help your kids mix up the magic stuff themselves in our Magical Reindeer Dust Workshop this Saturday, December 11th! Bring your kids in from 2-4 pm to make their very own Reindeer dust! We will have hot cocoa and treats. But parents, there is more to it, just don’t tell the munchkins.

While they are very carefully mixing the magical reindeer dust, our elves will be printing out a personal letter addressed to your kids on Santa Claus’s own personal stationery thanking your kids for the magical dust and for being good this year! We will quietly give it to you in a very special envelope for you to hang on to and put out on Christmas Eve after they have gone to bed! How fun is that! Few things are as heartwarming as children’s excitement for Santa each year.  Bring them in and see their eyes glow with wonder!

Speaking of wonder, what could be more WONDERFUL than saving some cash at your favorite papermill when you buy your Holiday cards and gifts?! Nothing. So while you’re here for the Magical Reindeer Dust Workshop, get some shopping done and save 25% off all regularly priced items! All day THIS Saturday!

Don’t worry, that won’t be ALL for this Holiday season. We’ve got some other fanciful fun in the works, just keep your eyes peeled!  Until then, stay warm and bright, paper people!