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Closer to Christmas
Think of this podcast as an advent calendar style show where each episode is a small audio delight to listen to as we get Closer to Christmas.
Episodes
Closer to Christmas357 Days. Christmas became a mental health season
357 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm taking a look at some of the Christmas trends that made their mark in 2025. Today's episode is all…
Closer to Christmas358 Days, experiences replaced stuff
358 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm taking a look at some of the Christmas trends that made their mark in 2025. Today's episode is all…
Closer to Christmas359 Days, Nostalgia became the star
359 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm taking a look at some of the Christmas trends that made their mark in 2025. Today's episode is all…
Closer to Christmas360 Days, Christmas decor got smaller
360 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm taking a look at some of the Christmas trends that made their mark in 2025. Today's episode is all…
Closer to Christmas361 Days, The year Christmas went digital
361 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm taking a look at some of the Christmas trends that made their mark in 2025. Today's episode is all…
Closer to Christmas362 Days, The Final episode for Christmas week 2025
362 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm going back and looking over the year of 2025 through a Christmas lense Today's episode is all about The…
Closer to Christmas363 Days, what 2025 gave us
363 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm going back and looking over the year of 2025 through a Christmas lense Today's episode is all about…
Closer to Christmas364 Days, what 2025 took from us
364 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm going back and looking over the year of 2025 through a Christmas lense Today's episode is all about…
Closer to Christmas0 Days, The traditions that anchored us
0 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm going back and looking over the year of 2025 through a Christmas lense Today's episode is all about The…
Closer to ChristmasA Visit from St. Nick, podcasters edition for 2025
It's Christmas Eve, and it has been my yearly tradition to read some sort of version of A Visit from St. Nick over the past few years, and this year I am…
Closer to Christmas1 Day, Who we shared 2025 with
1 Day until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm going back and looking over the year of 2025 through a Christmas lense Today's episode is all about Who we…
Closer to Christmas2 Days, The small wins of 2025
2 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm going back and looking over the year of 2025 through a Christmas lense Today's episode is all about The…
Closer to Christmas3 Days, The Year that flew by
3 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm going back and looking over the year of 2025 through a Christmas lense Today's episode is all about The…
Closer to Christmas4 Days, The End Credits
4 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about the songs of the Charlie Brown Christmas Special Today's episode is all about The End…
Closer to Christmas5 Days, What child is this
5 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about the songs of the Charlie Brown Christmas Special Today's episode is all about What Child is…
Closer to Christmas6 Days, Hark, The Herald Angels sing
6 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about the songs of the Charlie Brown Christmas Special Today's episode is all about Hark, The…
Closer to Christmas7 Days, Skating
7 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about the songs of the Charlie Brown Christmas Special Today's episode is all about Skating If…
Closer to Christmas8 Days, O Tannenbaum
8 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about the songs of the Charlie Brown Christmas Special Today's episode is all about O Tannenbaum…
Closer to Christmas9 Days, Christmastime is Here
9 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about the songs of the Charlie Brown Christmas Special Today's episode is all about Christmastime…
Closer to Christmas10 Days, Linus and Lucy
10 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about the songs of the Charlie Brown Christmas Special Today's episode is all about Linus and…
Closer to Christmas11 Days, Pixel arcade advent calendar VS Polly Pocket
11 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm comparing the top 7 hottest Christmas toys in 2025 to the hottest Christmas toys in 1997. Today's…
Closer to Christmas12 Days, Marshmallow Madness VS Classic Board games
12 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm comparing the top 7 hottest Christmas toys in 2025 to the hottest Christmas toys in 1997. Today's…
Closer to Christmas13 Days, Vtech Spin and learn Ball VS Beanie Babies
13 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm comparing the top 7 hottest Christmas toys in 2025 to the hottest Christmas toys in 1997. Today's…
Closer to Christmas14 Days, Mega Cyborg Hand VS Nintendo 64
14 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm comparing the top 7 hottest Christmas toys in 2025 to the hottest Christmas toys in 1997. Today's…
Closer to Christmas15 Days, Bluey Supermarket VS Star Wars figures
15 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm comparing the top 7 hottest Christmas toys in 2025 to the hottest Christmas toys in 1997. Today's…
Closer to Christmas16 Days, Little Live Pets VS Tickle me Elmo
16 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm comparing the top 7 hottest Christmas toys in 2025 to the hottest Christmas toys in 1997. Today's…
Closer to Christmas17 Days, Gabby's dollhouse VS Tamagotchi
17 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm comparing the top 7 hottest Christmas toys in 2025 to the hottest Christmas toys in 1997. Today's…
Closer to Christmas18 Days, Olentzero
18 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about 7 lesser known Christmas characters. Today's episode is all about Olentzero If you would…
Closer to Christmas19 Days, Snegurochka
19 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about 7 lesser known Christmas characters. Today's episode is all about Snegurochka If you would…
Closer to Christmas20 Days, Tomte
20 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about 7 lesser known Christmas characters. Today's episode is all about Tomte If you would like…
Closer to Christmas21 Days, The Belsnickel
21 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about 7 lesser known Christmas characters. Today's episode is all about The Belsnickel If you…
Closer to Christmas22 Days, Mari Lwyd
22 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about 7 lesser known Christmas characters. Today's episode is all about Mari Lwyd If you would…
Closer to Christmas23 Days, The Kallikantzaroi
23 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about 7 lesser known Christmas characters. Today's episode is all about The Kallikantzaroi If…
Closer to Christmas24 Days, The Yule Goat
24 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I'm talking about 7 lesser known Christmas characters. Today's episode is all about The Yule Goat If you…
Closer to Christmas25 Days, The Magic of the Countdown
25 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, since we are approaching December, I want to take the time to talk about advent calendars this week. Today's…
Closer to Christmas26 Days, Modern Mega Calendars
26 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, since we are approaching December, I want to take the time to talk about advent calendars this week. Today's…
Closer to Christmas27 Days, Chocolate Advent Calendars
27 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, since we are approaching December, I want to take the time to talk about advent calendars this week. Today's…
Closer to Christmas28 Days, Advent Calendars come to America
28 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, since we are approaching December, I want to take the time to talk about advent calendars this week. Today's…
Closer to Christmas29 Days, Advent Calendars and World War 2
29 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, since we are approaching December, I want to take the time to talk about advent calendars this week. Today's…
Closer to Christmas30 Days, The First Paper Advent Calendar
30 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, since we are approaching December, I want to take the time to talk about advent calendars this week. Today's…
Closer to Christmas31 Days, Where Advent Began
31 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, since we are approaching December, I want to take the time to talk about advent calendars this week. Today's…
Closer to Christmas32 Days, Step Back
32 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, as we get into the decorating, I am talking about 7 decorating things to avoid to make sure your holiday…
Closer to ChristmasGetting ready for advent. A Season of Love and Kindness, a book by Crystal Campbell
BONUS episode, Getting ready for advent! since we are coming up on December, I wanted to do a week long series on advent and advent calendars. Before I started…
Closer to Christmas33 Days, Ignoring safety
38 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, as we get into the decorating, I am talking about 7 decorating things to avoid to make sure your holiday…
Closer to Christmas34 Days, Overdecorating the tree
34 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, as we get into the decorating, I am talking about 7 decorating things to avoid to make sure your holiday…
Closer to Christmas35 Days, Fluff first
35 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, as we get into the decorating, I am talking about 7 decorating things to avoid to make sure your holiday…
Closer to Christmas36 Days, Using the wrong tools
36 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, as we get into the decorating, I am talking about 7 decorating things to avoid to make sure your holiday…
Closer to Christmas37 Days, Hanging lights without testing first
37 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, as we get into the decorating, I am talking about 7 decorating things to avoid to make sure your holiday…
Closer to Christmas38 Days, overloading the outlets
38 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, as we get into the decorating, I am talking about 7 decorating things to avoid to make sure your holiday…
Closer to Christmas39 Days, Lego annual winter village
39 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am talking about 7 iconic brands that release Christmas themed products, or designs each year. Today's…
Closer to Christmas40 Days, M&M holiday editions
40 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am talking about 7 iconic brands that release Christmas themed products, or designs each year. Today's…
Closer to Christmas41 Days, Coca Cola Christmas cans
41 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am talking about 7 iconic brands that release Christmas themed products, or designs each year. Today's…
Closer to Christmas42 Days, Bath and Body works holiday collection
42 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am talking about 7 iconic brands that release Christmas themed products, or designs each year. Today's…
Closer to Christmas43 Days, Hallmark Keepsake ornaments
43 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am talking about 7 iconic brands that release Christmas themed products, or designs each year. Today's…
Closer to Christmas44 Days, Dunkin Merry and Bright cups
44 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am talking about 7 iconic brands that release Christmas themed products, or designs each year. Today's…
Closer to Christmas45 Days, Starbucks Red Cups
45 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am talking about 7 iconic brands that release Christmas themed products, or designs each year. Today's…
Closer to Christmas46 Days, Countdown begins in earnest
46 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, were heading right into the Christmas season. Ill talk about some things that happened in years past related…
Closer to Christmas47 Days, Gathering the Cheer
47 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, were heading right into the Christmas season. Ill talk about some things that happened in years past related…
Closer to Christmas48 Days, The First spark of the season
48 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, were heading right into the Christmas season. Ill talk about some things that happened in years past related…
Closer to Christmas49 Days, Preparing the Ground
49 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, were heading right into the Christmas season. Ill talk about some things that happened in years past related…