Wheeee! It's the holiday season!

My house is a shameful disaster of crushed goldfish crackers, boys crumpled socks and other childhood detritus. The laundry room is not navigable. There is a smudge of something on the stairs that I've looked at for a few days now as I've dragged my tired body up to bed. Plus, I'm wearing a baseball hat. I am not a baseball-hat-wearing gal. Truth is, I haven't been able to shower today (or yesterday). So, why is my house and my personal hygiene suffering so acutely? Because it's the holiday season and I sell toys!! Wheeeeee!!

To be honest, I am thoroughly enjoying the holiday season this year. LivingPlaying is busy, busy, busy. And the fun part for me has been the customer phone calls! As an online retailer, I don't get to interact with the customer as much as I would like. I certainly receive emails (and love to get them!) but nothing replaces talking with a customer "in person". Grandparents call and tell me about their adorable grandkids. Moms call and whisper their orders over the phone so their brood doesn't bag them and --oops!--so much for that Santa Clause person! Dads call--with a list from mom--and can I just tell you that they are really happy to hear that I offer free gift wrap and a card? The bottom line for me, though, is that selling and buying toys is a happy business to be in. It's fun to buy an incredibly cool block set, or trailer truck handmade in Maine with real, wooden logs, or dollhouse that is really beautiful!

So, thank you customers! You've made this season really fun! And because I'm feeling all Christmassy and whatnot, please use this little coupon code--HappyHolidays08--to take 5% off of your orders between now and December 14th!

Happy Holidays!

(p.s. Please remember that coupon codes can't be combined! Thanks!)