Hello Family, Friends, and Fans,
Renaissance Press is running an amazing Kickstarter that involves sending beautiful cards to your loved ones this holiday season. You can even opt for adding JenEric Gourmet Coffee, and/or an amazing Renaissance Press book.
The card art is by Dominic Bercier. Aren’t they gorgeous?
Act quickly! There is less than 24 hours before this Kickstarter ends at midnight tonight. Get your orders in before it’s too late!
Be kind and stay safe,
Éric
Hello Family, Friends, and Fans,
Renaissance Press is running an amazing Kickstarter that involves sending beautiful cards to your loved ones this holiday season. You can even opt for adding JenEric Gourmet Coffee, and/or an amazing Renaissance Press book.
Aren’t the cards gorgeous?
Be kind and stay safe,
Éric
Hello,
So far we have filled 15 of the maximum 30 spots for the Holiday Shopping list and it’s a fantastic mix of stuff. That means we still have some room if you’re interested in joining us.
JenEric Designs and Creative Ottawa Nerds (CON) have teamed up to create a list of 30 Canadian artists and artisans that have something to offer for the holiday season.
Beyond the list, we will create a post each day in November that highlights one of the vendors.
For those of you that need holiday shopping ideas, keep an eye on this blog. The list will be up November 1st.
For those of you that would like to participate please email us at JenEricDesigns (at) gmail.com Subject: Holiday Shopping List with the following information.
This will be first come first serve. We will accept a maximum of 30 vendors. No resellers.
There will be a $5 fee for being listed. All money collected will be used to boost a post on CON’s Facebook page promoting the list.
Thank you and I hope you have a happy and profitable holiday season!
JenEric Designs and CON
Hello Fellow Small Business owners,
I’ve seen a lot of social media posts about how we should support small business. The problem with those posts is finding them again and getting more than just other business owners to look at them.
For that reason JenEric Designs and Creative Ottawa Nerds (CON) have teamed up to create a list of 30 Canadian artists and artisans that have something to offer for the holiday season.
Beyond the list, we will create a post each day in November that highlights one of the vendors.
For those of you that need holiday shopping ideas, keep an eye on this blog. The list will be up November 1st.
For those of you that would like to participate please email us at JenEricDesigns (at) gmail.com Subject: Holiday Shopping List with the following information.
This will be first come first serve. We will accept a maximum of 30 vendors. No resellers.
There will be a $5 fee for being listed. All money collected will be used to boost a post on CON’s Facebook page promoting the list.
Thank you and I hope you have a happy and profitable holiday season!
JenEric Designs and CON
Hello My Imaginary Friends,
I love coffee (if you’ve read this blog for a little you probably know that) but I also have a soft spot for good tea. I mean loose leaf, flavourful, and bold tea.
That’s exactly what you get with all the different blends from Heart Tea Heart.
I’m partial to the Knights of Avalon, the English Breakfast, and for reasons that are obvious in the next picture, the Harvest Apple Oolong.
Heart Tea Heart has a pop-up location for the holidays and is stocking books along with tea. Including mine.
Books and Tea make wonderful presents.
They’re at the Merivale Mall 1642 Merivale Road, Ottawa, Ontario! Go check them out.
Also go give them a Like on Facebook, and if you’re out of town, check out their website.
Later days,
Éric
Hello My Imaginary Friends,
Let’s talk about the most imaginary of friends, Santa Claus. I read an article called “In Defence of Santa Claus” and it made me think. (Sorry, no angry rant)
I’m not sure what to do when I, eventually, have children. I discovered the truth about Santa when I was relatively young. It wasn’t a shock or really much of anything. I just realized that my mom and brother had put out the presents.
My wife, on the other hand, was told on the bus and got into a fight (not physical – it involved a lot of yelling) about it and wouldn’t believe it even when her parents told her.
Why was it harder for her than for me? I don’t know. Maybe it was the level of honesty of our parents? My wife’s parents were always completely honest with her.
My mom, on the other hand, reveled in telling fanciful lies. She had me convinced for a long time that one of our ancestors had created French Fries. She even had a long elaborate story to go with it. It was her way of both teasing and training me not to believe everything I hear. They were always interesting and fun. (I miss her.)
So what does that mean? What does a little fib matter if it brings magic to the holidays? Saying that Santa brings magic, makes it sound like those who discover the secret don’t have magical holidays. That’s simply not true. There’s something special about the holidays that is more than the sum of its parts.
I’m leaning towards letting my future kids know that it’s a story. Does that make me:
What’s your opinion on Santa? Malicious lie or Fanciful fib?
Éric
Merry Christmas one and all! I hope you enjoy this special non-travelling picture of the TARDIS, with our Christmas tree! It does not have a weeping angel as the topper. 😛
