Merry Christmas!

 

Merry Christmas from I Smell Sheep and Optimus Prime

I asked our staff to send a pic of their favorite holiday decoration. Guest reviewer Selah Janel (our manga reading queen) wins for the nerdiest holiday decoration!

Selah Janel's Christmas

Christmas decorations have always been a mix at my house. Some are traditional, some are newer, some are handmade, and some are, how shall we say, improvisational. 

Backstory: having a minister in the family can open one up to all sorts of experiences, one of which might be having a giant, mega-sized nativity scene that would rival some playsets from the 1980s. And because The Sibling and I tend to amuse ourselves in creative ways, there has been a long stretch of years where we felt the need to…enhance things. 

I don’t really remember how this started, and to our credit, it probably would’ve stopped long ago if some people would stop bringing it up every year, but for a long stretch of time, sneaking things into the manger scene was tradition. It's become a game to see how fast we can sneak things in and how far we can push things before the Traditional Christmas Lecture. We've done everything from Barbie accessories to clones to pirates to Krampus and figures from Rembrandt paintings.

 Yes, okay, we’re very mischievous and we’ve heard about this more than once, but who are we to fight with tradition at this point? It’s dropped off a bit over the years as we’ve gotten busy, but at least we still have photos. 

Did I mention we had a lot of Star Wars figures growing up? You can see where this is going. 

I can't stress how big this thing is. It's not just the nativity, but the wise men's tent, a village, and the Roman temple. And there are plenty of places to hide inhabitants. 

Don't worry, we did it to my mother's Christmas village at one point, too. 

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and an Excellent New Year to all!

Katie Dalton's Christmas

This one is special because I got it the year my mom passed away and she also used to collect sand dollars along the beach

This ornament is also special because it's seven of nine for star trek voyager and she's one of my favorite characters.

Pamela Kinney

The Christmas wreath I made last year that is hanging on our door. The photo doesn't show the star/bell hanging from the bottom of it too.

Adria Reyes

This is my favorite Christmas decoration. It changes colors. We bought it at a fundraiser when my husband & I were first married.

Sharon Stogner

I love my Christmas tree. All the ornaments (I have hundreds) have a meaning. My grandma use to make ornaments and I always get an ornament whenever I visit somewhere. The last one was from Philidelphia, PA...the Liberty Bell. I also have all the Lenox snowflakes released since 1993 when they started.

Sheep Wishes for Ewe this Holiday!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Holidays to everyone around the globe. Thank you for supporting this crazy site! We are humbled to have you stop by each and every day. Every single one of us is sending love to you and yours this year.

We are also proud to, once again, donate a sheep to a family in need. This donation is made through an amazing organization called World Vision .
 

This group gives other animals as well, like chickens, goats, ducks and more. Plus job training for women and water wells!

You can check out all the wonderful work they do around the world at the link below and if you can give something, please do! 

https://donate.worldvision.org/giftcatalog

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Happy Holidays from the Sheep!

We wish ewe all the merriest of holidays. No matter what you celebrate this month or who you spend time with, have love and joy in ewer heart. We hope ewe give a helping hand to someone in need and spread cheer around to those less fortunate. 

These three adorable sheep sets can be found on etsy
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Colinscreatures

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to everyone! 

In the spirit of the holidays, please think of those across the globe that don't have enough. Something as small as chickens for $25 can make a big difference! 

Give two chickens. Chickens give children and families a lasting source of nutrition and income. Fresh eggs raise the levels of protein and other nutrients in a family’s diet, and the sale of extra eggs and chickens can pay for vital basics.

Your gift of chickens will also naturally multiply to impact generations of children. Each family that receives chickens can sell the offspring for extra income or share them with other families in need. Chicks require little money, space, or food to thrive and grow — making them an ideal business venture for a single mom or vulnerable family. 

Chickens have been a blessing for Placeda Mesias and her children in the Philippines. “I am happy because there will be food,” says the mother of six. “Like the eggs.” Three of Placeda’s children were suffering from malnutrition before receiving the chickens. Now they are back to a healthy weight thanks to the nutritious eggs. 

In another village down the road, Nelsa Cayapas is also grateful for her donated chickens. “Thank you because it’s a big help, especially in the needs of my children, their schooling and their health,” says the mother of four. Nelsa has been able to sell chickens and eggs to her neighbors, using the income to buy rice, milk, sugar, and school supplies. 

The World Vision full catalog of animal donations can be found HERE.

Happy Holidays Dance from I Smell Sheep

Have a Safe and Happy Holiday

from

I Smell Sheep

Katie, Sharon, Ben, Bunni and Baaart

(we practiced all day for this!)

This funky card is created by I Smell Sheep.
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Merry Christmas to all!

...and to all a good night!

Sending everyone a Holiday card and wishing you all well. Here's to another year of shifters, vampires, succubus, werewolf's, ninjas, aliens, super hero's and fae!

(psst Katie...don't forget the Robots)

Right! And Robots too. Be kind to each other and take joy in the small things...like moonlight vampire kisses and fangs sinking sweetly into your skin. :) From our paranormal hearts to yours we love ewe and look forward spending another awesome year together.

Much love;

Amber, Sharon, Danielle, Ben, Richard and Katie